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xenyl

xenyl noun: the univalent radical derived from diphenyl.

Noun

xenyl (uncountable)

  1. (dated) The univalent radical derived from diphenyl.
    Synonyms:
    xenylenic, xenylic

Synonyms of xenyl

Origin of xenyl

From Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos) + -yl.

Words formed from xenyl

Questions about xenyl

What does xenyl mean?
Xenyl means the univalent radical derived from diphenyl.
What part of speech is xenyl?
Xenyl is a noun.

Words near xenyl in the dictionary

  1. xenurines
  2. xenusian
  3. xenusians
  4. xenygloxal
  5. xenyhexenic acid
  6. xenyl
  7. xenylamine
  8. xenylamines
  9. xenylic
  10. xenysalate
  11. xer

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