ethyl

American

[eth-uhl] / ˈɛθ əl /

adjective

Chemistry. containing the ethyl group, as ethyl ether, C 4 H 10 O.

noun

a type of antiknock fluid, containing tetraethyl lead and other ingredients for a more even combustion.

ethyl British

/ ˈɛθɪl, ɪˈθɪlɪk, ˈiːθaɪl /

noun

(modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group C 2 H 5-

ethyl group or radical

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ethyl Scientific

/ ĕth′əl /

The radical C ₂ H ₅, derived from ethane.

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Etymology

Origin of ethyl

From German Ethyl, coined by J. von Liebig in 1834; see ether, -yl

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Elements of the Universe: Aether ("Sky")

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ETHYL, in chemistry, the name given to the alkyl radical C2H5.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" by Various

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