alkyl
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1al·kyl
adjective \ˈal-kəl\Definition of ALKYL
: having a monovalent organic group and especially one CnH2n+1 (as methyl) derived from an alkane (as methane)
First Known Use of ALKYL
1879
2alkyl
nounDefinition of ALKYL
: a compound of one or more alkyl groups with a metal <mercury alkyls>
Origin of ALKYL
probably from German, from Alkohol alcohol
First Known Use: 1889
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