Manufacturers add ethyl butyrate to their orange juice to make it taste fresher.
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Ethyl
/ˈɛθəl/
Synonyms for "ethyl" (34 found)
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8 entriesethyl acetateethyl alcoholethyl bromideethyl chlorideethyl esterethyl etherethyl formateethyl radical cation
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7 entriesethyl acetateethyl alcoholethyl bromideethyl chlorideethyl esterethyl groupethylation reaction
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Ethyl carbamate (also called urethane) can form during the fermentation and storage of foods and beverages that naturally contain nitrogen-rich compounds such as urea, citrulline, and cyanate.
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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.
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