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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
ethyl /ˈɛθʌɪl, -θɪl, ˈiː-/

▶noun [as modifier] Chemistry of or denoting the alkyl radical –C₂H₅, derived from ethane.

– origin C19: from Ger., from Äther ‘ether’ + -yl.

'ethyl' also found in these Oxford entries:

alcohol - amphetamine - ethanol - ethyl acetate - ethyl alcohol - EVA - fermentation - Nembutal - urethane - vinyl

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