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Cycloalkyl vs Hydrocarbyl - What's the difference?

cycloalkyl | hydrocarbyl |

Cycloalkyl is a see also of hydrocarbyl.


As nouns the difference between cycloalkyl and hydrocarbyl

is that cycloalkyl is (organic chemistry) any univalent radical derived from a cycloalkane by removal of an atom of hydrogen while hydrocarbyl is (organic chemistry) any univalent radical, derived from a hydrocarbon, such as methyl or phenyl.

cycloalkyl

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any univalent radical derived from a cycloalkane by removal of an atom of hydrogen.

    • See also

    *alkyl

    hydrocarbyl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any univalent radical, derived from a hydrocarbon, such as methyl or phenyl.

    • See also

    *alkyl *aryl *cycloalkyl *heterocyclyl *hydrocarbylene *organoheteryl *organyl