Ē'thyl, n.
n. [Ger. äthyl, from Gr. αἰθήρ and ὕλη, wood, matter, element, base. See ETHER, and cf. ETHAL.] (Chem.) An hypothetical radical or base existing in ether and its compounds.
n. [Ger. äthyl, from Gr. αἰθήρ and ὕλη, wood, matter, element, base. See ETHER, and cf. ETHAL.] (Chem.) An hypothetical radical or base existing in ether and its compounds.