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pyridyl

pyridyl noun: any of three isomeric univalent radicals, C₅H₄N-, derived from pyridine; analogous to phenyl.

Noun

pyridyl (plural pyridyls)

  1. Any of three isomeric univalent radicals, C₅H₄N-, derived from pyridine; analogous to phenyl.

Forms of pyridyl

pluralpyridyls

Origin of pyridyl

From pyridine + -yl.

Words formed from pyridyl

Questions about pyridyl

What does pyridyl mean?
Pyridyl means any of three isomeric univalent radicals, C₅H₄N-, derived from pyridine; analogous to phenyl.
What part of speech is pyridyl?
Pyridyl is a noun.
What is the plural of pyridyl?
The plural of pyridyl is pyridyls.

Words near pyridyl in the dictionary

  1. pyridoxines
  2. pyridoxins
  3. pyridoxyl
  4. pyridoxylation
  5. pyridoxyls
  6. pyridyl
  7. pyridylamide
  8. pyridylaminate
  9. pyridylaminated
  10. pyridylamination
  11. pyridylamine

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