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alkyl

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) alkyl (adjective)
  2. 2) alkyl (noun)
  3. alkyl aryl sulfonate (noun)
  4. alkyl halide (noun)
  5. zinc alkyl (noun)

1al·kyl

adj \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

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