Definitions

1. adjective

derived from or containing the radical eth-

“Ethyl alcohol is a type of alcohol that is commonly used as a solvent.”

2. noun

a univalent radical in organic chemistry, -C2H5

“Ethyl is a common functional group found in many organic compounds.”

3. noun

a unit of measurement in the US customary and British imperial systems of measurement, equal to one sixth of a pint or 0.15906 liters

“The recipe calls for 2.5 ethyls of milk.”

4. noun

a unit of measurement in the US customary and British imperial systems of measurement, equal to one sixth of a pint or 0.15906 liters, used especially in the measurement of liquor

“The bartender poured me a shot of 2 ethyls of whiskey.”