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dialkyl

noun
di·​alkyl | \ (ˈ)dī+\

Definition of dialkyl

 (Entry 1 of 2)

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

dialkyl

adjective
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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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