Ethyl

Ethyl is a two-carbon substituent in organic chemistry. -CH₂CH₃ (very often abbreviated: -Et). It is an alkyl.

"Ethyl" was also the common designation in North America for high-performance commercial gasoline containing Lead in the mid 20th century. The term comes from the antiknock organometallic agent tetraethyl lead added to the gasoline.

See also: Ethyl, 20th century, Alkyl, Carbon, Chemical compound, Gasoline, Lead, North America, Organic chemistry