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    ALKYL RADICAL

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbonsplay

    Synonyms:

    alkyl; alkyl group; alkyl radical

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting substances

    Hypernyms ("alkyl radical" is a kind of...):

    chemical group; group; radical ((chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "alkyl radical"):

    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)

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