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alkyl

al·kyl

UK/ˈælkaɪl/ US/ˈælkɪl/ uncommon

noun

1.

any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons

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From alc(ohol) + -yl.

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