ALKYL Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word alkyl. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ALKYL
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butyl | nounn | |||||||
noun • a hydrocarbon radical (C4H9) | ||||||||
ethyl | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom | ||||||||
methyl | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane | ||||||||
propyl | nounn | |||||||
noun • the monovalent organic group C3H7- obtained from propane | ||||||||
hexyl | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • Any of many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C6H13, formally derived from hexane by the loss of a hydrogen atom | ||||||||
nonyl | nounn | |||||||
noun • Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C9H19, formally derived from nonane by the loss of a hydrogen atom. | ||||||||
octyl | adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj | |||||||
noun • Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C8H17, formally derived from octane by the loss of a hydrogen atom | ||||||||
pentyl | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • Any of several isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C5H11, formally derived from pentane by the loss of a hydrogen atom. | ||||||||
alkyl group | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons | ||||||||
alkyl radical | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons |