Dictionary
al'kyl group"
Chem.
any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula C
nH
2n+1, derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons, as the methyl group, CH
3-, or ethyl group, C
2H
5-. Also called
al'kyl rad"ical. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.