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alkyl group
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noun Chemistry.
any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1, derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons, as the methyl group, CH3−, or ethyl group, C2H5−.
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Also called alkyl radical.
Words nearby alkyl group
alkyl, alkylate, alkylating agent, alkylating drug, alkylation, alkyl group, alkyl halide, alkylic, alkyne, alkyne series, all
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