alkylant

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noun

An alkylant is a chemical compound that can introduce an Alkyl group to another molecule.

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Meanings

nounalkylant (plural alkylants)

plural alkylants

  1. An alkylant is a chemical compound that can introduce an Alkyl group to another molecule.

    The main types of irritant and/or corrosive products are: acids, bases, oxidizers / reducing agents, solvents, and alkylants.

    2024 January 29, Wikipedia contributors, “Chemical burn”, in English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation
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APA

alkylant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkylant

MLA

“alkylant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkylant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alkylant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkylant.

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