Alkyl radical
any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula c n h 2n+1 , derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons, as the methyl group, ch 3 −, or ethyl group, c 2 h 5 −.
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- Alkylate
a substance produced by adding one or more groups to a compound. to add one or more groups to (a compound). alkylate (āl’kə-lāt’) to add one or more alkyl groups to a compound.
- Alkylating agents
alkylating agents alkylating agents al·kyl·at·ing agents (āl’kə-lā’tĭng) n. any of various highly reactive chemical compounds that bond with various nucleophilic groups in nucleic acids and proteins and cause mutagenic, carcinogenic, or cytotoxic effects.
- Alkylating agent
noun any cytotoxic drug containing alkyl groups, such as chlorambucil, that acts by damaging dna; widely used in chemotherapy
- Alkylating drug
any of various potentially cytotoxic, carcinogenic, and mutagenic substances: used therapeutically to destroy cells, especially proliferating cancer cells.
- Alkylation
the replacement of a hydrogen atom in an organic compound by an . the addition of a paraffin to an olefin, done in the manufacture of gasoline. noun the attachment of an alkyl group to an organic compound, usually by the addition or subst-tution of a hydrogen atom or halide group the addition of an […]