: an alkyl radical CH3CH2− derived from ethane
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Form Fish oil supplements are available in various forms, the most common being ethyl esters and triglycerides.
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Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 12 June 2025
The Spanish Institut de Radioastronomie Millimétrique telescope had detected the presence of ethyl formate.
—John Wenz, Discover Magazine, 5 July 2018
While each of these forms offer health benefits, ethyl esters have the lowest absorption rate.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2022
To his point: In 2019, the American Diabetes Association recommended icosapent ethyl for certain patients as part of its official standards of care, based explicitly on the REDUCE-IT results.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2022
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Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 12 June 2025
The Spanish Institut de Radioastronomie Millimétrique telescope had detected the presence of ethyl formate.
—John Wenz, Discover Magazine, 5 July 2018
While each of these forms offer health benefits, ethyl esters have the lowest absorption rate.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2022
To his point: In 2019, the American Diabetes Association recommended icosapent ethyl for certain patients as part of its official standards of care, based explicitly on the REDUCE-IT results.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2022
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“Ethyl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethyl. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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ethyl
noun
eth·yl
ˈeth-əl, British also ˈē-ˌthīl
: a monovalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5
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