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dinaphthyl

dinaphthyl noun: two naphthyl radicals in a compound.

Noun

dinaphthyl (countable and uncountable, plural dinaphthyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) Two naphthyl radicals in a compound
  2. binaphthyl

Forms of dinaphthyl

pluraldinaphthyls

Origin of dinaphthyl

From di- + naphthyl.

Questions about dinaphthyl

What does dinaphthyl mean?
Dinaphthyl means two naphthyl radicals in a compound.
What part of speech is dinaphthyl?
Dinaphthyl is a noun.
What is the plural of dinaphthyl?
The plural of dinaphthyl is dinaphthyls.

Words near dinaphthyl in the dictionary

  1. dinanderie
  2. Dinant
  3. Dinantian
  4. dinaphthalene
  5. dinaphthalenes
  6. dinaphthyl
  7. dinaphthyls
  8. Dinapigue
  9. DiNapoli
  10. Dinapore
  11. dinapsoline

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