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EnglishTHE SCHOLAR'S LEXICON

ethyl

/eth-uhl/US // ˈɛθ əl //UK // (ˈiːθaɪl, ˈɛθɪl) //

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : Chemistry. containing the ethyl group, as ethyl ether, C4H10O.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a type of antiknock fluid, containing tetraethyl lead and other ingredients for a more even combustion.

Examples

  • A portion of the ethyl acetate solution gave an orange red precipitate with lead acetate showing the presence of fisetin.

  • It was shaken out with ethyl acetate which became colored yellow.

  • The ethyl acetate was removed from the remainder of the solution by evaporation and the yellow residue was taken up in alcohol.

  • An action suitable for the purpose is the saponification of an ester, such as ethyl acetate.

  • Hitherto no compound ether has been produced from the ethyl thus prepared.

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