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Answer for the clue "Type of hydrocarbon group ", 5 letters:
alkyl

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Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context organic chemistry English) Any of a series of univalent radicals of the general formula C n H 2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons [syn: alkyl group , alkyl radical ]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
In organic chemistry , an alkyl substituent is an alkane missing one hydrogen . The term alkyl is intentionally unspecific to include many possible substitutions. An acyclic alkyl has the general formula CH. A cycloalkyl is derived from a cycloalkane by ...

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A giant sheet of folded polysaccharide, a complex mesh of interlinked pentose and hexose sugars hung with alkyl and amide side chains.

What is the name of the class of organic compounds with the general formula R-OH, where R represents an alkyl group made up of carbon and hydrogen, and OH represents one or more Hydroxyl groups?