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ethyl group

DEFINITIONS OF: ethyl group

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n the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom

Synonyms:
ethyl, ethyl radical
Type of:
alkyl, alkyl group, alkyl radical
any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons
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