eth·yl

(ĕth′əl)

adj.

Relating to or being a hydrocarbon unit, C₂H₅, that can occur as a substituent in an organic compound or as an ion or radical.

[eth(er) + -yl.]

eth·yl′ic (ĕ-thĭl′ĭk) adj.

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ethyl

(ˈiːθaɪl; ˈɛθɪl)

(Elements & Compounds) (modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group C2H5-: ethyl group or radical.

[C19: from eth(er) + -yl]

ethylic adj

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eth•yl

(ˈɛθ əl)
n.

1. the univalent group C₂H₅–, derived from ethane.

2. an antiknock fluid used in gasoline, containing tetraethyllead and other ingredients for a more even combustion.

[1835–40; < German, coined by J. von Liebig in 1834; see ether, -yl]

eth·yl

(ĕth′əl)

The organic group C₂H₅, formed from ethane, having a valence of 1, and occurring in many important chemical compounds.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

ethyl - the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom

ethyl group, ethyl radical

alkyl, alkyl group, alkyl radical - any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons

Translations

etile

ethyl

[ˈiːθaɪl] N → etilo m

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ethyl

n → Äthyl nt

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ethyl

[ˈiːθaɪl] n → etile m

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Average typicity (%) * (1) Aromatic substance T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 Total Ethyl (E,Z)-2,4- 28 36 0 0 16 80 decadienoate Methyl (E)-geranoate 0 0 48 10 0 58 Isoamyl acetate 0 0 0 52 0 52 Ethyl hexanoate 10 0 0 4 38 52 Ethyl octanoate 0 42 0 16 0 58 Isoamyl octanoate 2 22 6 0 0 30 Ethyl dodecanoate 0 0 26 0 14 40 Ethyl decanoate 0 18 2 0 16 36 Detection Aromatic substance threshold [micro]g/L Ethyl (E,Z)-2,4- 2 decadienoate Methyl (E)-geranoate 8 Isoamyl acetate 30 Ethyl hexanoate 14 Ethyl octanoate 80 Isoamyl octanoate 28 Ethyl dodecanoate 70 Ethyl decanoate 88 T1: overripe pear; T2: fresh pear; T3: cooked, processed pear; T4: exotic pear candy; T5: oily waxy pear-like.

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AEDA found that acetaldehyde, 2-methylpropanal, 2-methylbutanal, 3-methylbutanal, acetic, butanoic, hexanoic, octanoic, and decanoic acids, ethyl butanoate, ethyl hexanoate, dimethyl trisulfide, methional and phenylacetaldehyde had high FD values.

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'That is a big possibility,' Aquino told INQUIRER.net, saying that a test on cocaine found in waters off Sorsogon showed it contained ethyl acetate and methyl ethyl ketone - two solvents traditionally used by Colombian drug manufacturers.

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The American Diabetes Association, or ADA, announced that it has issued updates to the 2019 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes, in annotations as the Living Standards of Care, that it said are "focused on improving cardiovascular and renal health in people with diabetes." Within the March 27 Living Standards of Care updates, Section 10 was updated based on the outcome of Reduction of Cardiovascular Events with Icosapent Ethyl-Intervention Trial, or REDUCE-IT, which determined the addition of icosapent ethyl to statin therapy for patients with high triglyceride levels reduced cardiovascular events.

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The ban of production and sale of alcoholic products with at least 15% of ethyl alcohol containing tonic components is proposed to be introduced on the experience of Russia.

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Summary: The market for ethyl levulinate is expected to witness a surge in the growth owing to increase in the demand for bio-based solvents

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The key factor restraining the global ethyl ascorbic acid market is an adverse effect of ethyl ascorbic acids such as loosening, peeling, and blistering of the skin, joint, muscle, and bone pain.

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The fraction V3 (2.8 g) obtained from the main column with n-hexane: ethyl acetate (6: 4) was further subjected to silica gel column to give compound 2 (19 mg) and 8 (17 mg) when eluted with n-hexane: ethyl acetate (5: 5).

Rarely Occurring Natural Products Isolated from Vincetoxicum stocksii

The growing demand for ethyl acetate from the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries is also likely to be a major driver for the global ethyl acetate market over the forecast period.

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