ALKYL GROUP

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons

Synonyms:

alkyl; alkyl group; alkyl radical

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("alkyl group" is a kind of...):

chemical group; group; radical ((chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "alkyl group"):

ethyl; ethyl group; ethyl radical (the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom)

methyl; methyl group; methyl radical (the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane)