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cresyl

cresyl noun: any of three isomeric univalent radical derived from a cresol; tolyl.

Noun

cresyl (plural cresyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) Any of three isomeric univalent radical derived from a cresol; tolyl

Forms of cresyl

pluralcresyls

Origin of cresyl

From cresol + -yl.

Words formed from cresyl

Questions about cresyl

What does cresyl mean?
Cresyl means any of three isomeric univalent radical derived from a cresol; tolyl.
What part of speech is cresyl?
Cresyl is a noun.
What is the plural of cresyl?
The plural of cresyl is cresyls.

Words near cresyl in the dictionary

  1. Creswellian
  2. Creswells
  3. Creswick
  4. Creswick North
  5. Creswicks
  6. cresyl
  7. cresylate
  8. cresylates
  9. cresylic
  10. cresylic acid
  11. cresylite

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