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alkyl

/ˈælkaɪl/

alkyl noun: any of a series of univalent radicals of the general formula CₙH₂ₙ₊₁ derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons. In other words, an alkane minus one hydrogen atom.

Noun

alkyl (plural alkyls)

  1. Any of a series of univalent radicals of the general formula CₙH₂ₙ₊₁ derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons. In other words, an alkane minus one hydrogen atom.

alkyl meaning in Kannada, Indonesian and Vietnamese

alkyl in Kannada

ನೀರಿಂಗಾಲದ

alkyl in Indonesian

univalent radical of the general formula CnH2n+1
alkil

alkyl in Vietnamese

univalent radical of the general formula CnH2n+1
gốc than nhẹ đầy

Forms of alkyl

pluralalkyls

Origin of alkyl

From alc(ohol) + -yl.

Words formed from alkyl

Phrases with alkyl

Questions about alkyl

What does alkyl mean?
Alkyl means any of a series of univalent radicals of the general formula CₙH₂ₙ₊₁ derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons. In other words, an alkane minus one hydrogen atom.
What is alkyl in Kannada?
Alkyl in Kannada is ನೀರಿಂಗಾಲದ. See Alkyl meaning in Kannada.
What part of speech is alkyl?
Alkyl is a noun.
How do you pronounce alkyl?
Alkyl is pronounced /ˈælkaɪl/.
What is the plural of alkyl?
The plural of alkyl is alkyls.

Words near alkyl in the dictionary

  1. alks
  2. alky
  3. alkyd
  4. alkyds
  5. alkyhol
  6. alkyl
  7. alkyl chloride
  8. alkyl chlorides
  9. alkyl halide
  10. alkyl halides
  11. alkyl nitrite

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Adapted from Wiktionary: alkyl (page history and authors); alkyl (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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