Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
ethal
Noun
/ˈɛθ.əl/
Definition
Ethal is not a standard English word but may refer to a name or part of a chemical name.
Examples
- The compound used in the experiment contained an ethal group.
- In organic chemistry, ethal is sometimes viewed in relation to ethyl compounds.
- We will consider ethal structures in our next lecture on organic synthesis.
Meaning
In some contexts, ethal could relate to ethyl, which is a chemical term associated with a specific group of substances.
Synonyms
- Ethyl
- Ethane
- Alkyl
