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picrylhydrazyl

picrylhydrazyl noun: a free radical derived from picrylhydrazine; any derivative of this compound.

Noun

picrylhydrazyl (plural picrylhydrazyls)

  1. A free radical derived from picrylhydrazine; any derivative of this compound

Forms of picrylhydrazyl

pluralpicrylhydrazyls

Origin of picrylhydrazyl

From picrylhydrazine + -yl.

Questions about picrylhydrazyl

What does picrylhydrazyl mean?
Picrylhydrazyl means a free radical derived from picrylhydrazine; any derivative of this compound.
What part of speech is picrylhydrazyl?
Picrylhydrazyl is a noun.
What is the plural of picrylhydrazyl?
The plural of picrylhydrazyl is picrylhydrazyls.

Words near picrylhydrazyl in the dictionary

  1. picrotoxins
  2. Picrous Day
  3. picryl
  4. picrylhydrazine
  5. picrylhydrazines
  6. picrylhydrazyl
  7. picrylhydrazyls
  8. picryls
  9. pics
  10. pics or it didn't happen
  11. picspam

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