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Dimethyl vs Ethyl - What's the difference?

dimethyl | ethyl |

As nouns the difference between dimethyl and ethyl

is that dimethyl is dimethyl while ethyl is .

dimethyl

English

Noun

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  • (organic chemistry) (in combination ) Two methyl groups in a molecule.

    • ethyl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) The univalent hydrocarbon radical, C2H5, formally derived from ethane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.

    • Derived terms

    * ethyl acetate * ethyl acrylate * ethyl alcohol * ethyl benzoate * ethyl borate * ethyl bromide * ethyl carbamate * ethyl cellulose * ethyl chloride * ethyl ether * ethyl formate * ethyl green * ethyl iodide * ethyl mercaptan * ethylmercury, ethyl mercury * ethyl nitrate * ethyl nitrite * ethyl oxalate * ethyl oxide * ethyl salicate * ethyl silicate * ethyl sulfide * methyl ethyl ketone

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