dialkyl

1 of 2

noun

di·​alkyl

(ˈ)dī+

: a compound of two alky radicals with a metal

zinc dialkyls

dialkyl

2 of 2

adjective

"

: containing two alkyl groups in the molecule

Word History

Etymology

Noun

di- + alkyl

Adjective

di- + alkyl

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