ETHYL RADICAL

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

ethyl; ethyl group; ethyl radical

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Nouns denoting substances

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

alkyl; alkyl group; alkyl radical (any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons)

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