Defenition of the word alkyl
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Defenition of the word alkyl
- any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons
Synonyms for the word alkyl
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- alkyl group
- alkyl radical
Hyponyms for the word alkyl
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- ethyl
- ethyl group
- ethyl radical
- methyl
- methyl group
- methyl radical
Hypernyms for the word alkyl
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- chemical group
- group
- radical
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