ethinyl

noun ethi·nyl \e-ˈthī-n^əl, ˈe-thə-ˌnil\

Definition of ETHINYL

: a monovalent unsaturated radical HC≡C− derived from acetylene by removal of one hydrogen atom

ethi·nyl also ethy·nyl \e-ˈthī-n^əl, ˈe-thə-ˌnil\

ethine ethyne + -yl

First Known Use: 1929

Medical Dictionary

noun ethi·nyl

: a monovalent unsaturated radical HC≡C− derived from acetylene by removal of one hydrogen atom

ethi·nyl also ethy·nyl \e-ˈthīn-^əl, ˈeth-ə-ˌnil\

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