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germyl

germyl noun: the univalent radical of germanium H₃Ge- that is analogous to methyl.

Noun

germyl (plural germyls)

  1. The univalent radical of germanium H₃Ge- that is analogous to methyl.
  2. (in-compounds) Any organic derivative of this radical.

Forms of germyl

pluralgermyls

Origin of germyl

From germane + -yl.

Words formed from germyl

Questions about germyl

What does germyl mean?
Germyl means the univalent radical of germanium H₃Ge- that is analogous to methyl.
What part of speech is germyl?
Germyl is a noun.
What is the plural of germyl?
The plural of germyl is germyls.

Words near germyl in the dictionary

  1. germtube
  2. germtubes
  3. germule
  4. germules
  5. germy
  6. germyl
  7. germylene
  8. germylenes
  9. germylidene
  10. germylidenes
  11. germylium

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