alkyl
[al-kuh l]Chemistry
- containing an alkyl group.
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- an alkyl group.
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Origin of alkyl
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Hydrogen may be substituted in these chains by alkyl or aromatic groups.
Animal ProteinsHugh Garner Bennett
The glyoxalines are basic in character, and the imide hydrogen is replaceable by metals and alkyl groups.
For instance, an alkyl may be substituted for the hydroxyl hydrogen in an alcohol molecule, when an ether results.
The influence of position of an alkyl in the aromatic bodies is well shown in ortho-, para- and meta-derivatives.
Poisons: Their Effects and DetectionAlexander Wynter Blyth
We may also notice that thio-ethers combine with alkyl iodides to form sulphine or sulphonium compounds, R3SI.
alkyl
- (modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group C n H 2 n +1alkyl group or radical
- an organometallic compound, such as tetraethyl lead, containing an alkyl group bound to a metal atom
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Word Origin
C19: from German, from Alk (ohol) alcohol + -yl
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alkyl
(ăl′kəl)- A monovalent radical, such as ethyl or propyl, having the general formula CnH2n+1.
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alkyl
[ăl′kəl]
- A radical that has the general formula CnH2n+1, formed by removing a hydrogen atom from an alkane. Ethyl and propyl are alkyls.
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