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Dictionary: eth·yl   (ĕth'əl) pronunciation
n.

A univalent organic radical, C2H5.

[ETH(ER) + -YL.]

ethylic eth·yl'ic (ĕ-thĭl'ĭk) adj.

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ethyl (ĕth'əl), CH3CH2, organic free radical or alkyl group derived from ethane by removing one hydrogen atom.


The monovalent radical, C2H5.

  • e. alcohol — see ethyl alcohol; called also ethanol and grain alcohol.
  • e. aminobenzoate — see benzocaine.
  • e. carbamate — see urethane.
  • e. chloride — a local anesthetic applied topically to intact skin. It has a very low boiling point and the skin is temporarily frozen and insensitive to pain.
  • e. lactate — an antibacterial agent used in shampoos.
Translations: Ethyl
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - ætyl

idioms:

  • ethyl alcohol    ætylalkohol

Français (French)
n. - éthyle

idioms:

  • ethyl alcohol    (Chim) alcool éthylique

Deutsch (German)
n. - Äthyl

idioms:

  • ethyl alcohol    Alkohol

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - του αιθυλίου
n. - (χημ.) αιθύλιο

idioms:

  • ethyl alcohol    (χημ.) αιθυλική αλκοόλη

Español (Spanish)
n. - etilo

idioms:

  • ethyl alcohol    alcohol etílico

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - etyl-
n. - etyl

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
乙基, 四乙铅

idioms:

  • ethyl alcohol    乙醇, 酒精

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 乙基, 四乙鉛

idioms:

  • ethyl alcohol    乙醇, 酒精

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 에틸

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) إيثيلي (الاسم) الأثيل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮התרכובת -5H2C בעלת הערכיות 1 המופקת מאתאן‬


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