-yl

See also: yl, Yl, YL, and yl-

English

Etymology

Via French methylene from Ancient Greek ὕλη (húlē, “wood, material”).[1]

Suffix

-yl

  1. (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
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Translations

References
  1. The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., Clarendon Press, 1989.

Anagrams

Dutch

Pronunciation
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Suffix

-yl

  1. (organic chemistry) -yl

Derived terms
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