- See Also:
- - Alkestis
  - alkine
  - Alkmaar
  - Alkmene
  - Alkoran
  - alkoxide
  - alkoxy
  - alky
  - alkyd
  - alkyd resin
  - alkyl
  - alkyl group
  - alkyl halide
  - alkylate
  - alkylating agent
  - alkylating drug
  - alkylation
  - alkylic
  - alkyne
  - alkyne series
  - all
- Recent searches:
- View All

alkyl

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈælkɪl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(al′kəl)

al•kyl (al′kəl),USA pronunciation [Chem.]
adj.

Chemistrycontaining an alkyl group.

Chemistryan alkyl group.

German, equivalent. to Alk(ohol) alcohol + -yl -yl
1880–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

alkyl /ˈælkɪl/ n

(modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group C_nH_2n+1

Etymology: 19th Century: from German, from Alk(ohol) alcohol + -yl

'alkyl' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

alcohol - alkylating agent - detergent - ether - ketone - oxide - alkanethiol - alkoxy - alkylate - alkylation - alkyl group - alkyl halide - alkylic - ketone group - methylamine - Minamata disease - rhodamine

Forum discussions with the word(s) "alkyl" in the title:

No titles with the word(s) "alkyl".

Visit the English Only Forum.
Help WordReference: Ask in the forums yourself.

Look up "alkyl" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "alkyl" at dictionary.com

Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

URL: https://www.wordreference.com/definition/alkyl

⇱ alkyl - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

alkyl