monoethyl

Noun

(uncountable)

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A single ethyl group in a molecule

Origin

mono- +‎ ethyl

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Water gives hydrochloric and phosphoric acids; dilute alcohol gives monoethyl phosphoric acid, C 2 H 5 H 2 PO 4, whilst absolute alcohol gives triethyl phosphate, (C 2 H 5) 3 PO 4.

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