ethyl

noun eth·yl \ ˈe-thəl \

Definition of ethyl

: an alkyl radical CH₃CH₂− derived from ethane

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ethylic

play \e-ˈthi-lik\ adjective

Recent Examples of ethyl from the Web

However, quicklya lot of refinery workersbecame seriously ill working with tetra ethyl lead for fuels.

— star-telegram, "Gasoline: Pump Us Up?," 28 Apr. 2018
One flavorant, ethyl vanillin – for vanilla notes – decreased free radical production by 42 percent.

— rita giordano, Philly.com, "How safe is the flavor you're vaping?," 17 Apr. 2018
The shade, named for the flowering shrub, gives just a pop of color and is eight-free — no formaldehyde, toluene, DBP, formaldehyde resin, camphor, xylene, ethyl tosylamide, triphenyl phosphate and parabens — vegan and cruelty free.

— atlanta life, ajc, "Eyecatchers," 22 Mar. 2018
Hence a safener called isoxadifen-ethyl was also included in the experiment, sometimes pairing it with the herbicides and sometimes allowing the herbicides to work on their own.

— The Economist, "For better or worseSpraying herbicides changes the flavour and nutritional value of crops," 1 Mar. 2018
The first clue that uncovering such details might be possible came from an unlikely source: brown, circular polymer disks made from ethyl-vinyl acetate, originally meant for manuscript preservation, Zilberstein says.

— lorraine boissoneault, Smithsonian, "How Proteins Helped Scientists Read Between the Lines of a 1630 Plague Death Registry," 12 Jan. 2018
Alpha-tocopherol, pyridoxal phosphate, pantothenic acid, tyrosine tryptophan, butyl butanoate, phloretin xyloglucoside, ethyl hexanoate.

— eric spitznagel, Bon Appetit, "This Company Is Making Chocolate Bars Out of Algae," 21 July 2017
Regulators asked manufacturers to provide scientific data for three active ingredients commonly included, ethanol or ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol and benzalkonium chloride, but allowed the products to remain on store shelves.

— ariana eunjung cha, chicagotribune.com, "200 scientists call for new restrictions on antimicrobial chemicals in personal-care products," 20 June 2017
The results showed prominent spikes of ethyl dodecanoate, sinapaldehyde, and other compounds that had formed over time.

— wayne curtis, WIRED, "One Man’s Quest to Make 20-Year-Old Rum in Just Six Days," 30 May 2017

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