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Radical C2H5 The Base Of Common Alcohol Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ETHYL which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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199%5Exact Match!
237%13 Contain a diethylamino group (-N(C2H5)2)
337%8 A colorless liquid compound with the formula (C2H5)3C6H2OH

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We think the answer is "ETHYL" which means:

    noun
  • • The univalent hydrocarbon radical c2h5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She spilled ethyl alcohol on her dress and it left a stain."
  • • "The lab technician used an ethyl compound in the experiment."

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The Guardian Speedy05 Feb 2017 Down 16
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