What is another word for alkyl?
Pronunciation: [ˈalka͡ɪl] (IPA) 
Alkyl is a term used to describe a group of hydrocarbons that have only single bonds between carbon atoms. These chains can vary in length from one to many thousands of atoms, with each carbon having one or more hydrogen atoms attached to it. There are several synonyms for the word alkyl, including aliphatic, acyclic, and open-chain. The term aliphatic is commonly used to describe non-aromatic hydrocarbons, while acyclic is more general and can refer to any non-cyclic molecule. Open-chain is another term used to refer to hydrocarbons that are not cyclic in structure, and it can also refer to any molecule that does not form a closed loop or ring. Regardless of the synonym used, all refer to hydrocarbons that have simple, linear structures without any branching or cyclic structures.
