ethyl
UK/ˈɛθaɪl//ˈɛθəl/
ethyl noun: the univalent hydrocarbon radical, C₂H₅, formally derived from ethane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
Noun
ethyl (plural ethyls)
- The univalent hydrocarbon radical, C₂H₅, formally derived from ethane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
Proper noun capitalized: Ethyl
Ethyl
- Alternative form of Ethel: a female given name from Old English
- R. Jeeves: In my experience, ladies who spell Gladys with a W are seldom noted for their reliability, sir. It gives them romantic notions.
B.W. Wooster: With a W, Jeeves? No, no, no, no. You spell it with a G.
R. Jeeves: If I might draw your attention to the signature on the portrait, sir.
B.W....1993 May 16, “Return to New York”, in Jeeves and Wooster, Series 3, Episode 6
- R. Jeeves: In my experience, ladies who spell Gladys with a W are seldom noted for their reliability, sir. It gives them romantic notions.
Examples of ethyl in a sentence
- Ethyl tetrazone is a colourless liquid with an odour of leeks.
- A mixture of isooctane and ethyl acetate can be used to elute triglycerides from a complex lipid solution.
- Jake leg was caused by drinking methyl (wood) alcohol rather than ethyl alcohol.
Synonyms of ethyl
Forms of ethyl
| plural | ethyls |
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Origin of ethyl
From German Ethyl, from Ether + -yl.
Words formed from ethyl
- aminoethyl
- aminoethylpiperazine
- artemotil
- azidoethyl
- benzethonium
- bretazenil
- bretylium
- chloroethyl
- cyanoethyl
- cyclohexyloxycarbonyloxyethyl
- dabigatran etexilate
- desethyl
- desethylchloroquine
- desethylsimazine
- diethyl
- diethylamide
- doxefazepam
- -dronic
- ecothiopate
- edrophonium
- emepronium
- etacrynic acid
- ethaverine
- ethionic acid
- ethosuximide
- ethotoin
- ethoxyethyl
- ethyl acetate
- ethyl acrylate
- ethyl alcohol
- ethylamine
- ethylamphetamine
- ethylaniline
- ethylate
- ethylation
- ethylbenzene
- ethyl benzoate
- ethyl biscoumacetate
- ethyl borate
- ethyl bromide
- ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate
- ethyl carbamate
- ethyl carfluzepate
- ethylcellulose
- ethyl cellulose
- ethyl chloride
- ethyl dirazepate
- ethylene
- ethylephedrine
- ethylestrenol
- ethyl ether
- ethyl formate
- ethyl green
- ethyl hexanoate
- ethyl hydrate
- ethyl hydroxide
- ethylic
- ethyl iodide
- ethylketazocine
- ethyllithium
Phrases with ethyl
Words that rhyme with ethyl
Questions about ethyl
- What does ethyl mean?
- Ethyl means the univalent hydrocarbon radical, C₂H₅, formally derived from ethane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
- What part of speech is ethyl?
- Ethyl can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce ethyl?
- Ethyl is pronounced /ˈɛθaɪl/ (UK).
- What is the plural of ethyl?
- The plural of ethyl is ethyls.
Words near ethyl in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: ethyl (page history and authors); Ethyl (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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