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Definition of Alkyl group
Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026
Alkyl group: In chemistry, a group of atoms derived from an alkane (a hydrocarbon with no carbon-to-carbon multiple bonds) by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
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