In context|organic chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between ethyl and ethylate
is that ethyl is (organic chemistry) the univalent hydrocarbon radical, c2h5, formally derived from ethane by the loss of a hydrogen atom while ethylate is (organic chemistry) to react with an ethyl compound so as to introduce one or more ethyl groups into a compound.
As a noun ethyl
is (organic chemistry) the univalent hydrocarbon radical, c2h5, formally derived from ethane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
As a verb ethylate is
(organic chemistry) to react with an ethyl compound so as to introduce one or more ethyl groups into a compound.
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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ethylate
English
Verb
(en-verb)
(organic chemistry) To react with an ethyl compound so as to introduce one or more ethyl groups into a compound
