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ethyl , CH ₃ CH ₂ , organic free radical or alkyl group derived from ethane by removing one hydrogen atom.

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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | © The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English 2009, originally published by Oxford University Press 2009. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

eth·yl / ˈe[unvoicedth]əl/ • n. [usu. as adj.] Chem. of or denoting the hydrocarbon radical −C₂H₅, derived from ethane and present in many organic compounds: ethyl acetate an ethyl group.

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Â© The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology 1996, originally published by Oxford University Press 1996. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

ethyl see ETH-.

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