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phosphonyl

phosphonyl noun: any radical derived from a phosphonic acid.

Noun

phosphonyl (plural phosphonyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) Any radical derived from a phosphonic acid

Forms of phosphonyl

pluralphosphonyls

Questions about phosphonyl

What does phosphonyl mean?
Phosphonyl means any radical derived from a phosphonic acid.
What part of speech is phosphonyl?
Phosphonyl is a noun.
What is the plural of phosphonyl?
The plural of phosphonyl is phosphonyls.

Words near phosphonyl in the dictionary

  1. phosphonucleoside
  2. phosphonucleosides
  3. phosphonucleotide
  4. phosphonucleotides
  5. phosphonull
  6. phosphonyl
  7. phosphonylate
  8. phosphonylated
  9. phosphonylating
  10. phosphonylation
  11. phosphonylations

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