ethyl
See also: Ethyl and éthyl
English
Etymology
From German Ethyl, from Ether + -yl.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɛθaɪl/, /ˈɛθɪl/, /ˈiːθaɪl/, /ˈiːθɪl/
- (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈɛθəl/
Audio (CA) (file) - Homophone: Ethel (for one pronunciation of ethyl)
Noun
ethyl (plural ethyls)
- (organic chemistry) The univalent hydrocarbon radical, C2H5, formally derived from ethane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
Synonyms
- E (acronymizing abbreviation)
- Et (chemical shorthand, found in chemical formulae)
- (C₂H₅)
Derived terms
- ethyl acetate
- ethyl acrylate
- ethyl alcohol
- ethyl benzoate
- ethyl borate
- ethyl bromide
- ethyl carbamate
- ethyl cellulose
- ethyl chloride
- ethyl ether
- ethyl formate
- ethyl green
- ethyl iodide
- ethyl mercaptan
- ethylmercury, ethyl mercury
- ethyl nitrate
- ethyl nitrite
- ethyl oxalate
- ethyl oxide
- ethyl salicate
- ethyl silicate
- ethyl sulfide
- methyl ethyl ketone
Translations
C2H5
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Anagrams
- Lethy, lyeth, lythe, they'l
Dutch
Etymology
From eth- + -yl.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eːˈtil/
Audio (file)
Noun
ethyl n (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) ethyl