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dialkyl

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di·​alkyl | \ (ˈ)dī+ \

Definition of dialkyl

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: a compound of two alky radicals with a metal zinc dialkyls

dialkyl

adjective
\ " \

Definition of dialkyl (Entry 2 of 2)

: containing two alkyl groups in the molecule

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History and Etymology for dialkyl

Noun

di- + alkyl

Adjective

di- + alkyl

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“Dialkyl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dialkyl. Accessed 29 Nov. 2021.

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