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

/ ăl′kəl /

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

On a hunch I dropped in an aluminum alkyl, and then pushed the polymerization along with both ultraviolet and heat.

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The influence of position of an alkyl in the aromatic bodies is well shown in ortho-, para- and meta-derivatives.

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Hydrogen may be substituted in these chains by alkyl or aromatic groups.

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We may also notice that thio-ethers combine with alkyl iodides to form sulphine or sulphonium compounds, R3SI.

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The potassium salt reacts with the alkyl iodides to give N-substituted alkyl derivatives.

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