ethyl Definition
ethyl (et̸h′əl)
noun
the monovalent radical, CH, which forms the base of many compounds, as ethyl alcohol and ether
Etymology: eth(er) + -yl
ethyl Related Forms
ethyl·ic (i t̸hil′ik) adjective
ethyl Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- carbamate: A small number of samples from the present survey were found to have elevated levels of ethyl carbamate.
- ethanoate: The formula for ethyl ethanoate is: Notice that the ester is named the opposite way around from the way the formula is written.
- ester: This is now possible with the breakthrough scientific discovery of creatine ethyl esters.
- ketone: Catalyst ( hardener ) used for polyester resins is an organic peroxide ( methyl ethyl ketone peroxide ) and is particularly dangerous.
- acetate: The first method invented was a chemical solvent method using either methylene chloride or ethyl acetate.
- ether: Benzene and ethyl ether are lighter than water solvents.
Noun used with modifier
- methyl: Isoflurane is a methyl ethyl ether with a blood:gas solubility 1.4 and MAC 1.2 % .
- creatine: This is now possible with the breakthrough scientific discovery of creatine ethyl esters.
- %: Solutions of about 10 % ethyl or methyl alcohol added slowly to several drops of culture seem to work best.
- erythromycin: Impetigo: erythromycin; erythromycin ethyl succinate; erythromycin stearate; fusidic acid; and sodium fusidate.
- tetra: The " lead " used in 4 star are organic compounds of lead - tetra ethyl lead and tetra methyl lead.
- ester: For example, with ethanol you would get the ester ethyl ethanoate: .
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