ethyl

See also: Ethyl and éthyl

English

Etymology

From German Ethyl, from Ether + -yl.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɛθaɪl/, /ˈɛθɪl/, /ˈiːθaɪl/, /ˈiːθɪl/
(US, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈɛθəl/
Audio (CA) (file)
Homophone: Ethel (for one pronunciation of ethyl)

Noun

ethyl (plural ethyls)

(organic chemistry) The univalent hydrocarbon radical, C₂H₅, formally derived from ethane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.

Synonyms

E (acronymizing abbreviation)
Et (chemical shorthand, found in chemical formulae)
(C₂H₅)

Derived terms

ethyl acetate
ethyl acrylate
ethyl alcohol
ethyl benzoate
ethyl borate
ethyl bromide
ethyl carbamate
ethyl cellulose
ethyl chloride
ethyl ether
ethyl formate
ethyl green
ethyl iodide
ethyl mercaptan
ethylmercury, ethyl mercury
ethyl nitrate
ethyl nitrite
ethyl oxalate
ethyl oxide
ethyl salicate
ethyl silicate
ethyl sulfide
methyl ethyl ketone

Translations

C₂H₅

Catalan: etil (ca) m
Chinese:
Cantonese: 乙基

Mandarin: 乙基 (zh)
German: Ethyl n, Äthyl n
Greek: αιθύλιο (el) n (aithýlio)

Irish: eitil f
Italian: etile (it) m, etilico (it) (attributive)
Portuguese: etila f
Spanish: etilo m
Swedish: etyl (sv)
Turkish: etil (tr)

Anagrams

Lethy, lyeth, lythe, they'l

Dutch

Etymology

From eth- +‎ -yl.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /eːˈtil/
Audio (file)

Noun

ethyl n (uncountable)

(organic chemistry) ethyl

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