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alkyl

[ al-kuhl ]

adjective

  1. containing an alkyl group.


noun

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
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alkyl

/ ălkəl /

  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.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of alkyl1

1880–85; < German, equivalent to Alk ( ohol ) alcohol + -yl -yl
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Word History and Origins

Origin of alkyl1

C19: from German, from Alk ( ohol ) alcohol + -yl
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Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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

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