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

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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.

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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?