ALKYL GROUP Synonyms

• a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)

• an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen

• from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings

• a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)

• (British usage) kerosine

• of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root

• especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem

• (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

• an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule

• a person who has radical ideas or opinions

• (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity

• a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram

• (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

• (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm

• markedly new or introducing radical change

• arising from or going to the root or source

• any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons

• any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons