alkyl radical al·kyl·ra·dical uncommon noun 1. any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons Synonymsalkylalkyl groupalkyl radical Related words Broader terms group Narrower terms ethylmethyl WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
