alkyl radical vs group

group vs alkyl radical

alkyl radical and group both are nouns.

alkyl radical is not a verb while group is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alkyl radical	Yes	No	No	No
group	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, group is a hypernym of alkyl radical; that is, group is a word with a broader meaning than alkyl radical:

alkyl radical: any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons
group: (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

Other hypernyms of alkyl radical include chemical group, radical.

alkyl radical (noun)	group (noun)
any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons	any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
	a set that is closed, associative, has an identity element and every element has an inverse
	(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

alkyl radical (verb)	group (verb)
	arrange into a group or groups
	form a group or group together

Difference between alkyl radical and group

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