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heterocyclyl

heterocyclyl noun: any univalent radical derived from a heterocycle be removal of an atom of hydrogen from any ring atom.

Noun

heterocyclyl (plural heterocyclyls)

  1. any univalent radical derived from a heterocycle be removal of an atom of hydrogen from any ring atom

Forms of heterocyclyl

pluralheterocyclyls

Origin of heterocyclyl

From heterocycle + -yl.

Questions about heterocyclyl

What does heterocyclyl mean?
Heterocyclyl means any univalent radical derived from a heterocycle be removal of an atom of hydrogen from any ring atom.
What part of speech is heterocyclyl?
Heterocyclyl is a noun.
What is the plural of heterocyclyl?
The plural of heterocyclyl is heterocyclyls.

Words near heterocyclyl in the dictionary

  1. heterocyclization
  2. heterocyclizations
  3. heterocyclized
  4. heterocycloalkane
  5. heterocycloalkanes
  6. heterocyclyl
  7. heterocyclyls
  8. heterocyst
  9. heterocystous
  10. heterocysts
  11. heterocyte

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