-yl
See also: yl, Yl, YL, and yl-
English
Etymology
Via French methylene from Ancient Greek ὕλη (húlē, “wood, material”).[1]
Suffix
-yl
- (organic chemistry) A univalent radical or functional group formed from a given molecule. Thus propyl from propane, benzyl from benzene, and so forth.
Derived terms
- -enyl
- -ylidene
- -ynyl
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Translations
radical or functional group
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References
- The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., Clarendon Press, 1989.
Anagrams
- -ly, LY, Ly-α, ly, ly-
Dutch
Pronunciation
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Suffix
-yl
- (organic chemistry) -yl
Derived terms
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Related terms
- -aan
- alkyl
- -een
- -yn