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vanadyl

vanadyl noun: the divalent radical VO, or the cation VO²⁺.

Noun

vanadyl (usually uncountable, plural vanadyls)

  1. (usually) The divalent radical VO, or the cation VO²⁺.

Forms of vanadyl

pluralvanadyls

Origin of vanadyl

From vanadium + -yl.

Words formed from vanadyl

Questions about vanadyl

What does vanadyl mean?
Vanadyl means the divalent radical VO, or the cation VO²⁺.
What part of speech is vanadyl?
Vanadyl is a noun.
What is the plural of vanadyl?
The plural of vanadyl is vanadyls.

Words near vanadyl in the dictionary

  1. vanadoribosyl
  2. vanadosilicate
  3. vanadosilicates
  4. vanadous
  5. vanadous acid
  6. vanadyl
  7. vanadylate
  8. vanadylates
  9. vanadylian
  10. vanadyls
  11. Vanadzor

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