ETHINYL


Meaning of ETHINYL in English

Variant: also ethy · nyl

Pronunciation: e- ' th ī -n ə l, ' e-th ə - ˌ nil

Function: noun

Etymology: ethine ethyne + -yl

Date: 1929

: a monovalent unsaturated radical HC ≡ C – derived from acetylene by removal of one hydrogen atom

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