alkyl

(ăl'kəl)
n.
A monovalent radical, such as ethyl or propyl, having the general formula C_nH_2n+₁.

[German Alkohol, alcohol (from Medieval Latin alcohol, antimony; see alcohol) + -YL.]

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(ăl'kəl)
n.

A monovalent radical, such as ethyl or propyl, having the general formula C_nH_2n+1.

Non-Aromatic Hydrocarbons - As opposed to aromatic compounds, that is, chemical compounds which contain at least one or more benzene rings. 1,3,5 undecatriene is found in many natural products, and has a very green and piney flavor. It has been isolated from apple, celery, kiwi, mandarin, parsley, passion fruit, pear, peach, pineapple, peppermint, and galbanum, and is therefore an important component for flavors. See Benzene Ring, Hydrocarbons, Cyclic Compounds, Terpenes, Chart 23.

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any group derived from an alkane by the removal of one hydrogen atom. Alkyl groups are often designated by the symbol R.

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The radical that results when an aliphatic hydrocarbon loses one hydrogen atom.

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