ethyl group

/ˌɛθəl grup/
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Other forms: ethyl groups

Definitions of ethyl group
  1. noun
    the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom
    synonyms: ethyl, ethyl radical
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    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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