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ethyl

17 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. ethyl (noun)
  2. ethyl acetate (noun)
  3. ethyl acetoacetate (noun)
  4. ethyl alcohol (noun)
  5. ethyl butyrate (noun)
  6. ethyl cellulose (noun)
  7. ethyl chloride (noun)
  8. ethyl cyanide (noun)
  9. ethyl ester (noun)
  10. ethyl ether (noun)
  11. ethyl iodide (noun)
  12. ethyl lactate (noun)
  13. ethyl mercaptan (noun)
  14. ethyl phthalate (noun)
  15. ethyl silicate (noun)
  16. ethyl sulfate (noun)
  17. methyl ethyl ketone (noun)

eth·yl

noun \ˈe-thəl\

Definition of ETHYL

: an alkyl radical CH3CH2− derived from ethane
— eth·yl·ic \e-ˈthi-lik\ adjective

Origin of ETHYL

German Ethyl (now Äthyl), from Äther ether + -yl
First Known Use: 1838

Rhymes with ETHYL

bethel, Bethel, methyl

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