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ethyls

ethyls is the plural of ethyl.

Meaning of ethyl

Noun

ethyl (plural ethyls)

  1. The univalent hydrocarbon radical, C₂H₅, formally derived from ethane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
    Synonyms:
    E, Et

Questions about ethyls

What is ethyls the plural of?
Ethyls is the plural of ethyl.

Words near ethyls in the dictionary

  1. ethylphenacemide
  2. ethylphenol
  3. ethylphenols
  4. ethylpyrimidine
  5. ethylpyrimidines
  6. ethyls
  7. ethylsulfonyl
  8. ethylsulphuric acid
  9. ethylthioxanthate
  10. ethylurethane
  11. ethylvanillin

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