noun
- a chemical group derived from ethane, used in organic chemistry
Usage: chemistry
adjective
- relating to or containing the ethyl group
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- Ethyl alcohol is commonly found in alcoholic beverages.
- The chemist added an ethyl group to the compound.
- Ethyl acetate is used as a solvent in nail polish remover.
- The ethyl radical has the formula C2H5.
- Many ethyl compounds are used in industrial processes.
- The lab tested for ethyl contamination in the water sample.