Ethyl

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

ethyl
    n 1: the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane
         by the removal of one hydrogen atom [syn: {ethyl}, {ethyl
         group}, {ethyl radical}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Ethyl \Eth"yl\, n. [Ether + -yl.] (Chem.)
   A monatomic, hydrocarbon radical, {C2H5} of the paraffin
   series, forming the essential radical of ethane, and of
   common alcohol and ether.
   [1913 Webster]

   {Ethyl aldehyde}. (Chem.) See {Aldehyde}.
      [1913 Webster]

from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

19 Moby Thesaurus words for "ethyl":
      avgas, crude, crude oil, ethyl gas, fossil oil, gas, gasoline,
      high-octane gas, high-test, kerosene, lead-free gas, low-lead gas,
      motor oil, paraffin, petrol, petroleum, premium gas, regular,
      rock oil

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