ethyl, ethyl group, ethyl radical
(noun) the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ethyl (plural ethyls)
(organic chemistry) The univalent hydrocarbon radical, C2H5, formally derived from ethane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
• E (acronymizing abbreviation)
• Et (chemical shorthand, found in chemical formulae)
• (Câ‚‚Hâ‚…)
• Lethy, lyeth, lythe, they'l, thyle
Ethyl
Alternative form of Ethel: a female given name.
• Lethy, lyeth, lythe, they'l, thyle
Source: Wiktionary
Eth"yl, n. Etym: [Ether + -yl.] (Chem.)
Definition: A monatomic, hydrocarbon radical, C2H5 of the paraffin series, forming the essential radical of ethane, and of common alcohol and ether. Ethyl aldehyde. (Chem.) See Aldehyde.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 May 2025
(adjective) sufficiently significant to affect the whole world; “earthshaking proposals”; “the contest was no world-shaking affair”; “the conversation...could hardly be called world-shattering”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
