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al·kyl
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alkylate
to bring (an alkyl group) into a compound -
alkyl group
any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula C n H 2n+1 , derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons, as the methyl group, CH 3 −, or ethyl group, C 2 H 5 −. -
alkyl halide
a compound with the type formula RX, where R is an alkyl group and X is a halogen. -
alkylation
the attachment of an alkyl group to an organic compound, usually by the addition or substitution of a hydrogen atom or halide group -
alkanethiol
any compound containing an alkyl group joined to a mercapto group, as methyl mercaptan or methanethiol, CH 3 SH. -
alkoxy
denoting an alkyl group bonded to an oxygen atom