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pinacolyl

pinacolyl noun: the univalent radical 3,3-dimethyl-2-butyl derived from pinacolyl alcohol.

Noun

pinacolyl (plural pinacolyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) The univalent radical 3,3-dimethyl-2-butyl derived from pinacolyl alcohol.

Forms of pinacolyl

pluralpinacolyls

Questions about pinacolyl

What does pinacolyl mean?
Pinacolyl means the univalent radical 3,3-dimethyl-2-butyl derived from pinacolyl alcohol.
What part of speech is pinacolyl?
Pinacolyl is a noun.
What is the plural of pinacolyl?
The plural of pinacolyl is pinacolyls.

Words near pinacolyl in the dictionary

  1. pinacolin
  2. pinacolins
  3. pinacolone
  4. pinacolones
  5. pinacols
  6. pinacolyl
  7. pinacolyls
  8. pinacone
  9. pinacones
  10. pinacotheca
  11. pinacothecas

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