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ETHYL RADICAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ethyl radical mean?
• ETHYL RADICAL (noun)
The noun ETHYL RADICAL has 1 sense:
1. the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom
Familiarity information: ETHYL RADICAL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
ethyl; ethyl group; ethyl radical
Hypernyms ("ethyl radical" is a kind of...):
alkyl; alkyl group; alkyl radical (any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons)
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