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alkylic

alkylic

9.6
Relating to a chain of carbon and hydrogen atoms called an alkyl group
  • adjective
  • /ælˈkɪlɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : alquílico
  • The compound possesses several alkylic side chains attached to the main framework.

Examples

  • Experiments showed the reagents reacted differently with alkylic substances than with aromatic compounds.

  • Many alkylic substances are used in the production of plastics.

  • Chemists identified an alkylic group as responsible for the molecule's reactivity.

  • The alkylic compounds are essential in organic chemistry.

  • Many alkylic substances are used in the production of plastics.

  • The compound possesses several alkylic side chains attached to the main framework.

  • Chemists identified an alkylic group as responsible for the molecule's reactivity.

Surface Forms

alkylic positive

Morphology

alkylic = alkyl (transparent) = alkyl + ic

Clear adjective formation by adding the productive suffix '-ic' to the chemical noun 'alkyl', so 'alkylic' means 'relating to an alkyl group'.

Etymology

Alkylic comes from the chemical name alkyl, a word chemists formed from alcohol to mean a simple chain of carbon atoms attached to a molecule. So alkylic describes something 'from' or 'like' an alkyl group, which is why it names parts of a molecule made of those simple carbon chains.