Definition of ethyl in English:
ethyl
noun ˈɛθʌɪlˈiːθʌɪlˈiːθɪlˈɛθɪlˈɛθəl
Chemistry usually as modifier Of or denoting the hydrocarbon radical —C₂H₅, derived from ethane and present in many organic compounds.
Example sentencesExamples
- However, its use is safer for both patient and physician than the original volatile vapor coolant, ethyl chloride.
- Industrially ethanol is now mostly frequently manufactured by the catalytic hydration of ethene or by the hydrolysis of ethyl sulfates.
- For example, benzene and ethyl bromide can be use to make ethylbenzene.
- The authors note, ‘Any of these ethyl esters might be used as an alternative to fossil fuels.’
- The free radical of the ethyl group is known to exist as an entity in its own right.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from German, from Äther 'ether' + -yl.