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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The team suspected that choosing the correct ligand might unlock reactivity with alkyl ketones.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 26, 2025
Although alkyl ketones are far more common, they are also naturally harder to reduce than their aryl counterparts.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 26, 2025
In this study, the researchers synthesized PSPBs with different molecular weights and added varying amounts of hydrophobic monomers individually and with different alkyl chains through a process known as reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization.
From Science Daily ● May 30, 2024
Write the structures for all the isomers of the –C5H11 alkyl group.
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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