alkyl group
noun Chemistry.
any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1, derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons, as the methyl group, CH3−, or ethyl group, C2H5−.
Also called
alkyl radical.
Words nearby alkyl group
alkoxy,
alky,
alkyd,
alkyd resin,
alkyl,
alkyl group,
alkyl halide,
alkylate,
alkylating agent,
alkylating drug,
alkylation