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alkyls

alkyls is the plural of alkyl.

Meaning of alkyl

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.

Questions about alkyls

What is alkyls the plural of?
Alkyls is the plural of alkyl.

Words near alkyls in the dictionary

  1. alkylquinoline
  2. alkylquinolone
  3. alkylquinolones
  4. alkylresorcinol
  5. alkylresorcinols
  6. alkyls
  7. alkylsilane
  8. alkylsilanes
  9. alkylstibine
  10. alkylstibines
  11. alkylsulfanyl

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