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Meaning of
alkyl
in English
alkyl
us
//ˈæl.kə.lɪ//
uk
//ˈæl.kə.lɪ//
#uncommon
Definitions
Noun
a
radical
derived
from
aliphatic
hydrocarbons
(
CnH2n
+
1
)
The
chemist
studied
the
properties
of
alkyl
groups
in
organic
compounds
.
an
organic
chemistry
radical
from
alkanes
(
minus
one
hydrogen
)
Alkyl
radicals
are
often
used
as
intermediates
in
the
synthesis
of
complex
molecules
.
