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chlorobenzyl

chlorobenzyl noun: any chloro derivative of a benzyl radical.

Noun

chlorobenzyl (plural chlorobenzyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) Any chloro derivative of a benzyl radical

Forms of chlorobenzyl

pluralchlorobenzyls

Origin of chlorobenzyl

From chloro- + benzyl.

Words formed from chlorobenzyl

  • dichlorobenzyl
  • trichlorobenzyl

Questions about chlorobenzyl

What does chlorobenzyl mean?
Chlorobenzyl means any chloro derivative of a benzyl radical.
What part of speech is chlorobenzyl?
Chlorobenzyl is a noun.
What is the plural of chlorobenzyl?
The plural of chlorobenzyl is chlorobenzyls.

Words near chlorobenzyl in the dictionary

  1. chlorobenzoate
  2. chlorobenzoates
  3. chlorobenzoic
  4. chlorobenzoyl
  5. chlorobenzoyls
  6. chlorobenzyl
  7. chlorobenzylate
  8. chlorobenzylidene
  9. chlorobenzylidenes
  10. chlorobenzyls
  11. chlorobiocin

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