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What does ethyl mean?

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Noun
  1. (organic chemistry) The univalent hydrocarbon radical, C2H5, formally derived from ethane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
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The aqueous, ethanol and ethyl acetate fractions were slowly evaporated to dryness under vacuum and stored at 4 degreesC for biological study.
Bleach, ethyl alcohol, and formaldehyde can kill the virus in the environment.
The first four alkyl groups are methyl, ethyl, propyl, and butyl, with the number of carbon atoms being one, two, three, and four respectively.
The ester ethyl acetate can be produced using either an organic or inorganic acid.
A comparison of specific organs revealed a huge difference in ethyl oleate found in the crop, an organ used for nectar storage.
Light curing cyanoacrylate adhesives are based on ethyl cyanoacrylate technology, which cures in the presence of a weak base, such as water.

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