ETHYL


Meaning of ETHYL in English

/ ˈeθɪl; NAmE ; ˈiːθaɪl/ adjective

[ only before noun ] ( chemistry ) containing the group of atoms C 2 H 5 , formed from ethane :

ethyl acetate

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from German , from Äther ether + -yl .

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