alkyl
Americanadjective
noun
noun
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(modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group C n H 2n+1
alkyl group or radical
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an organometallic compound, such as tetraethyl lead, containing an alkyl group bound to a metal atom
Etymology
Origin of alkyl
1880–85; < German, equivalent to Alk ( ohol ) alcohol + -yl -yl
Example Sentences
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This ligand successfully suppressed BET, allowing alkyl ketones to generate ketyl radicals and participate in high-yield transformations.
From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2025
With this challenge in mind, a team of organic and computational chemists at WPI-ICReDD at Hokkaido University has developed a catalytic strategy that finally enables the formation of alkyl ketyl radicals.
From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2025
In this study, the research team employed an alkyl ammonium iodide-based ligand exchange strategy, effectively substituting ligands for organic PQDs with excellent solar utilization.
From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2024
Two different alkyl groups can be formed from each of these molecules, depending on which hydrogen atom is removed.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
The second major group of insecticides, the alkyl or organic phosphates, are among the most poisonous chemicals in the world.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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