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napththyl

napththyl noun: either of the two isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals derived from naphthalene.

Noun

napththyl (plural napththyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) Either of the two isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals derived from naphthalene

Forms of napththyl

pluralnapththyls

Questions about napththyl

What does napththyl mean?
Napththyl means either of the two isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals derived from naphthalene.
What part of speech is napththyl?
Napththyl is a noun.
What is the plural of napththyl?
The plural of napththyl is napththyls.

Words near napththyl in the dictionary

  1. napsylates
  2. NAPT
  3. napthaldehyde
  4. napthalene
  5. Napthine
  6. napththyl
  7. napththyls
  8. naptime
  9. naptimes
  10. Napton
  11. Napton on the Hill

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