See Also: ethyl(dictionary)
Ethyl(medicine)
ethyl alcohol(dictionary)
Ethyl acrylate(health)
ethyl salicylate(medicine)
ethyl oxide(medicine)
ethyl methanesulfonate(medicine)
ethyl green(medicine)
ethyl ether(medicine)
ethyl eosin(medicine)

ethyl (iou)



ethyl noun. M19.

Chemistry. The radical CH3CH2 derived from ethane, present in ethanol, ether, etc. Usu. in comb.
Comb.: ethyl acetate a colourless volatile liquid with a fruity smell, CH3COOC2H5, used as a solvent; ethyl alcohol = ETHANOL; ethylamine a strongly basic liquid, C2H5NH2; ethylbenzene noun a colourless liquid, C6H5C2H5, used in the manufacture of styrene; ethyl chloride a gas stored under pressure as a colourless flammable liquid and used as a solvent, anaesthetic, and intermediate; ethyl ether = ETHER noun1 4a.
ethylate verb trans. introduce an ethyl substituent into (a compound) M19.
e'thylic adjective M19.