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Ethyl

//ˈɛθəl// name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of Ethel: a female given name. alt-of, alternative

    "R. Jeeves: In my experience, ladies who spell Gladys with a W are seldom noted for their reliability, sir. It gives them romantic notions. B.W. Wooster: With a W, Jeeves? No, no, no, no. You spell it with a G. R. Jeeves: If I might draw your attention to the signature on the portrait, sir. B.W. Wooster: Good Lord! G-W? R. Jeeves: I blame Alfred Lord Tennyson and his Idylls of the King. It also accounts for Kathryn, Ysabel, and Ethyl, all spelt with a Y, but Gwladys is a particularly virulent form, sir."

Noun
  1. 1
    The univalent hydrocarbon radical, C₂H₅, formally derived from ethane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
  2. 2
    the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom wordnet

Etymology

From German Ethyl, from Ether + -yl.

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