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basyle

basyle noun: a positive or non-acid constituent of a compound, either elementary, or, if compound, performing the functions of an element.

Noun

basyle (plural basyles)

  1. (dated) A positive or non-acid constituent of a compound, either elementary, or, if compound, performing the functions of an element.

Forms of basyle

pluralbasyles

Origin of basyle

From base + -yl.

Words formed from basyle

Questions about basyle

What does basyle mean?
Basyle means a positive or non-acid constituent of a compound, either elementary, or, if compound, performing the functions of an element.
What part of speech is basyle?
Basyle is a noun.
What is the plural of basyle?
The plural of basyle is basyles.

Words near basyle in the dictionary

  1. Baswell
  2. Baswells
  3. Baswich
  4. Basye
  5. Basyes
  6. basyle
  7. basyles
  8. basylous
  9. Baszucki
  10. bat
  11. bat a thousand

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