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tertiary amyl

tertiary amyl noun: the univalent organic radical 2-methyl-2-butyl CH₃CH₂(CH₃)₂C-.

Noun

tertiary amyl (uncountable)

  1. The univalent organic radical 2-methyl-2-butyl CH₃CH₂(CH₃)₂C-

Questions about tertiary amyl

What does tertiary amyl mean?
Tertiary amyl means the univalent organic radical 2-methyl-2-butyl CH₃CH₂(CH₃)₂C-.
What part of speech is tertiary amyl?
Tertiary amyl is a noun.

Words near tertiary amyl in the dictionary

  1. tertiary
  2. tertiary alcohol
  3. tertiary alcohols
  4. tertiary amine
  5. tertiary amines
  6. tertiary amyl
  7. tertiary butyl
  8. tertiary butylhydroquinone
  9. tertiary butylhydroquinones
  10. tertiary care
  11. tertiary college

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