alkyl group
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−.
Nearby words
alkoxy, alky, alkyd, alkyd resin, alkyl, alkyl group, alkyl halide, alkylate, alkylating agent, alkylating drug, alkylation
Also called alkyl radical.
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