alkyl
/ˈælkaɪl/ noun C2- 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.
Plural alkyls
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