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benzylic

benzylic adjective: containing the benzyl (C₆H₅-CH₂-) radical or any of its derivatives.

Adjective

benzylic (not comparable)

  1. containing the benzyl (C₆H₅-CH₂-) radical or any of its derivatives

Origin of benzylic

From benzyl + -ic.

Words formed from benzylic

Questions about benzylic

What does benzylic mean?
Benzylic means containing the benzyl (C₆H₅-CH₂-) radical or any of its derivatives.
What part of speech is benzylic?
Benzylic is an adjective.

Words near benzylic in the dictionary

  1. benzylguanines
  2. benzylhydantoin
  3. benzylhydantoins
  4. benzylhydroxylamine
  5. benzylhydroxylamines
  6. benzylic
  7. benzylidene
  8. benzylideneacetone
  9. benzylideneacetones
  10. benzylideneacetophenone
  11. benzylideneacetophenones

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