ethyl
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- 10
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Definition of ethyl
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- The univalent hydrocarbon radical, C₂H₅, formally derived from ethane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
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noun
- The univalent hydrocarbon radical, C₂H₅, formally derived from ethane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
name
- (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of Ethel: a female given name.
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ-der. Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō Ancient Greek αἴθω (aíthō) ▲ Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.? Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr)der. Latin aethērbor. German Äther German Ether Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Ethylbor. English ethyl From German Ethyl, from Ether + -yl.
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