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Definition of ethyl adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ethyl

adjective
 
/ˈeθɪl/,
 
/ˈiːθaɪl/
 
/ˈeθɪl/,
 
/ˈiːθaɪl/
[only before noun] (chemistry)
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  1. containing the group of atoms C2H5, formed from ethane
    • ethyl acetate
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from German, from Äther ‘ether’ + -yl.
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