alkyl

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English

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Etymology

From alc(ohol) +‎ -yl.

Pronunciation

Noun

alkyl (plural alkyls)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any of a series of univalent radicals of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons. In other words, an alkane minus one hydrogen atom.

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Dutch

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑlˈkil/
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  • Hyphenation: al‧kyl
  • Rhymes: -il

Noun

alkyl m (plural alkylen, diminutive alkyltje n)

  1. (organic chemistry) alkyl

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

From alkan +‎ -yl.

Noun

alkyl n (definite singular alkylet, indefinite plural alkyl or alkyler, definite plural alkyla or alkylene)

  1. (organic chemistry) alkyl

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Etymology

From alkan +‎ -yl.

Noun

alkyl n (definite singular alkylet, indefinite plural alkyl, definite plural alkyla)

  1. (organic chemistry) alkyl

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Swedish

Noun

alkyl c

  1. (organic chemistry) alkyl

Declension

Declension of alkyl
nominative genitive
singular indefinite alkyl alkyls
definite alkylen alkylens
plural indefinite alkyler alkylers
definite alkylerna alkylernas
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