adjective
- containing an alkyl group.
noun
- an alkyl group.
noun
- (modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group C n H 2 n +1alkyl group or radical
- an organometallic compound, such as tetraethyl lead, containing an alkyl group bound to a metal atom
n.
- A monovalent radical, such as ethyl or propyl, having the general formula CnH2n+1.
- A radical that has the general formula CnH2n+1, formed by removing a hydrogen atom from an alkane. Ethyl and propyl are alkyls.