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Alkyl

noun
1.
Any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons.  Synonyms: alkyl group, alkyl radical.



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... in the formation of nitro- compounds. If, for example, a substance contains alkyl or hydroxyl groups, large quantities of the para compound are obtained, and very little of the ortho. The substitution takes place, however, almost entirely in the meta position, if a nitro, carboxyl, or aldehyde group be present. Ordinary ...
— Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise • P. Gerald Sanford


Words linked to "Alkyl" :   methyl group, methyl radical, ethyl radical, ethyl group, alkyl group, group, methyl, chemical group, ethyl, radical


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