diethyl
/daɪˈɛθɪl/
diethyl noun: two ethyl groups attached to the same molecule.
Noun
diethyl (countable and uncountable, plural diethyls)
Forms of diethyl
| plural | diethyls |
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Origin of diethyl
From di- + ethyl.
Words formed from diethyl
- dazopride
- diethylamide
- diethylaniline
- diethyl carbonate
- diethyldithiocarbamate
- diethyl ether
- diethyl maleate
- diethylmaleate
- diethyl malonate
- diethylnitrosamine
- diethyl phosphite
- diethyl phthalate
- diethylpyrocarbonate
- diethylstilbestrol
- diethyltoluamide
- diethyltryptamine
- diethylzinc
- dihydrodiethylstilbestrol
Phrases with diethyl
Questions about diethyl
- What does diethyl mean?
- Diethyl means two ethyl groups attached to the same molecule.
- What part of speech is diethyl?
- Diethyl is a noun.
- How do you pronounce diethyl?
- Diethyl is pronounced /daɪˈɛθɪl/.
- What is the plural of diethyl?
- The plural of diethyl is diethyls.
Words near diethyl in the dictionary
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