uranyl
uranyl noun: the divalent radical UO₂²⁺, conveniently regarded as a residue of many uranium compounds.
Noun
uranyl (countable and uncountable, plural uranyls)
Forms of uranyl
| plural | uranyls |
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Origin of uranyl
From uranium + -yl.
Words formed from uranyl
- arsenuranylite
- heptauranyl
- hexauranyl
- pentauranyl
- phosphuranylite
- tetrauranyl
- uranyl carbonate
- uranyl chloride
- uranylian
- uranylic
- uranyl nitrate
- uranyl oxalate
- uranyl oxide
- uranyl phosphate
- uranyl zinc acetate
- zinc uranyl acetate
Questions about uranyl
- What does uranyl mean?
- Uranyl means the divalent radical UO₂²⁺, conveniently regarded as a residue of many uranium compounds.
- What part of speech is uranyl?
- Uranyl is a noun.
- What is the plural of uranyl?
- The plural of uranyl is uranyls.
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