alkyl

[al-kuhl]

adjective

1. containing an alkyl group.

noun

1. an alkyl group.

alkyl

/ ˈælkɪl /

noun

1. (modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group C n H 2n+1

   alkyl group or radical

2. an organometallic compound, such as tetraethyl lead, containing an alkyl group bound to a metal atom

alkyl

1. A radical that has the general formula C _n H _{2n + 1}, formed by removing a hydrogen atom from an alkane. Ethyl and propyl are alkyls.

Word History and Origins

Origin of alkyl¹

1880–85; < German, equivalent to Alk ( ohol ) alcohol + -yl -yl

Word History and Origins

Origin of alkyl¹

C19: from German, from Alk ( ohol ) _alcohol + _-yl

Example Sentences

Sniffing alkyl nitrites can cause skin irritation, dizziness, low blood pressure, headaches and other unpleasant side effects.

From Los Angeles Times

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

The method involves combining three chemicals: an amine "head," two alkyl epoxide "tails" and, finally, two acyl chloride "branched tails."

From Science Daily

The attachment of the alkene produces a transient reactive species, which then reacts with the alkyl halide to form the new C–C bond.

From Nature

The 71-year-old singer said Mr. Rivera and his then-producer pushed her into a bathroom, forced her to inhale the recreational drug alkyl nitrite and then “proceeded to grope” her.

From Washington Times