ethyl

[eth-uh l] /ˈɛθ əl/
adjective
1.
Chemistry. containing the ethyl group, as ethyl ether, C 4 H 10 O.
noun
2.
a type of antiknock fluid, containing tetraethyl lead and other ingredients for a more even combustion.
Origin
< German Ethyl, coined by J. von Liebig in 1834; see ether, -yl
Related forms
nonethyl, noun
Examples from the web for ethyl
  • That's what alcohol- ethyl alcohol- does in the phenomenon termed drunkenness.
  • High octane gasoline as well as ethyl alcohol fuel blends typically stay in the same price range, while alcohol has been cheaper.
  • Using corn or sugar cane as feedstock for ethanol plants is not the only way to produce ethyl alcohol.
  • The hydrogen is then used to convert ethyl acetate into ethanol.
  • The ethyl groups replace oxygen in the silicate ion chains, creating a solid but crumbly silicone polymer.
  • Cars were originally manufactured to run either on gasoline or ethyl alcohol.
British Dictionary definitions for ethyl

ethyl

/ˈiːθaɪl; ˈɛθɪl/
noun
1.
(modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group C2H5-: ethyl group or radical
Derived Forms
ethylic (ɪˈθɪlɪk) adjective
Word Origin
C19: from eth(er) + -yl
Word Origin and History for ethyl

1838, modeled on German äthyl (Liebig), from Greek aither (see ether) + -yl. Ethyl alcohol, under other names, was widely used in medicine by 13c.

ethyl in Medicine

ethyl eth·yl (ěth'əl)
n.
The univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5.

ethyl in Science
ethyl
  (ěth'əl)   
The radical C2H5, derived from ethane.