ˈethə̇l, chiefly by Brit chemists ˈēˌthīl noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary eth er + -yl
: a univalent hydrocarbon radical C 2 H 5 or CH 3 CH 2 derived from ethane by removal of one hydrogen atom — compare tetraethyl lead
ˈethə̇l, chiefly by Brit chemists ˈēˌthīl noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary eth er + -yl
: a univalent hydrocarbon radical C 2 H 5 or CH 3 CH 2 derived from ethane by removal of one hydrogen atom — compare tetraethyl lead
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012