alkyl

al·kyl  (lkl)

n.

A monovalent radical, such as ethyl or propyl, having the general formula C_nH_2n+₁.

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[German Alkohol, alcohol (from Medieval Latin alcohol, antimony; see alcohol) + -yl.]

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alkyl [ˈælkɪl]

n

1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) (modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group C_nH_2n+1 alkyl group or radical

2. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) an organometallic compound, such as tetraethyl lead, containing an alkyl group bound to a metal atom

[from German, from Alk(ohol) alcohol + -yl]

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alkyl  (lkl)

A radical that has the general formula C_nH_2n+₁, formed by removing a hydrogen atom from an alkane. Ethyl and propyl are alkyls.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

alkyl - any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons alkyl group, alkyl radical chemical group, radical, group - (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule ethyl, ethyl group, ethyl radical - the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom methyl, methyl group, methyl radical - the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane