Alkyl

Pronunciation: /ælkaɪl/

Alkyl (noun)

  1. A group in organic chemistry made of carbon and hydrogen atoms, connected to the rest of a molecule by a single bond.

Examples

  • An alkyl group can attach to a larger molecule.
  • The alkyl group changes the compound’s properties.

Alkyl (adjective)

  1. Describing a chemical group or compound that contains a carbon-and-hydrogen chain connected to other parts of a molecule.

Examples

  • This alkyl compound contains a carbon-hydrogen type structure.
  • The alkyl chain shows a carbon-hydrogen type arrangement.