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Noun: ethyl radical  'e-thul 'ra-di-kul
  1. The univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom
    - ethyl, ethyl group

Derived forms: ethyl radicals

Type of: alkyl, alkyl group, alkyl radical

Encyclopedia: Ethyl radical