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noun
The aliphatic halogenated hydrocarbon C2H5I that is used in organic synthesis to introduce an ethyl group into compounds
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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History
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἰοειδής (ioeidḗs)der. English iodo- German Ethylbor. English ethyl English eth- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānusder. English -ane English ethane English iodoethane From iodo- + ethane.
