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alkyl
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alkyl /al·kyl/ (al´k'l) the monovalent radical formed when an aliphatic hydrocarbon loses one hydrogen atom.
al·kyl (lkl)
n.
A monovalent radical, such as ethyl or propyl, having the general formula CnH2n+1.
alkyl
[al′kil]
a hydrocarbon fragment derived from an alkane by the removal of one of the hydrogen atoms.
alkyl
the radical that results when an aliphatic hydrocarbon loses one hydrogen atom.
alkyl lead
may be in effluent from petrochemical plants and cause poisoning in local wildfowl.


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