Definition of ETHYL

Examples of ethyl in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Estimates vary, but its odor detection threshold is probably around 0.1 or 0.2 micrograms per cubic meter, significantly lower than ethyl or methyl mercaptan. — Randall Munroe, New York Times, "What’s the World’s Worst Smell?," 17 Feb. 2020 In the lab, to show me examples of the molecule ingredients, Lee unscrews a small vial of ethyl butyrate, a chemical compound found in some wines that gives off a pineapple aroma. — Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, "San Francisco startup unveils synthetic wine and sake, made from molecules in a lab," 20 Feb. 2020 Many non-toxic nail polishes are now going further, though, to eliminate others like formaldehyde resin, camphor, ethyl tosylamide, xylene, and TPHP. — Lindsay Schallon, Glamour, "13 Healthy, Non-Toxic Nail Polishes That Don’t Chip Immediately," 17 Feb. 2020 The Irish drugmaker estimates the new approval makes Vascepa, which is pronounced vas-EE’-puh and also is called icosapent ethyl, appropriate for up to 15 million U.S. patients. — Washington Post, "US approves fish oil-based drug for cutting heart risks," 13 Dec. 2019 The Irish drugmaker estimates the new approval makes Vascepa, which is pronounced vas-EE'-puh and also is called icosapent ethyl, appropriate for up to 15 million U.S. patients. — NBC News, "FDA approves first fish-oil drug for cutting cardiac risks," 13 Dec. 2019 Paraquat, the herbicide mentioned before, has a 42.7 percent fatality rate, but that same study found a 2.4 percent rate for glyphosate, another widely used herbicide, and a zero percent fatality rate for one called fenoxaprop-p-ethyl. — Dylan Matthews, Vox, "How pesticide bans can prevent tens of thousands of suicides a year," 15 Nov. 2018 But this lightweight formula contains something called ethyl lactyl retinoate, a proprietary blend of lactic acid and retinoids, that works to slowly, gently, and effectively smooth skin and fade discoloration with continued use. — Chloe Metzger, Marie Claire, "The 5 Truly Excellent Beauty Products I'm Loving This Week," 10 Oct. 2018 However, quicklya lot of refinery workersbecame seriously ill working with tetra ethyl lead for fuels. — star-telegram, "Gasoline: Pump Us Up?," 28 Apr. 2018

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