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xyloyl

xyloyl noun: a radical, (CH₃)₂.C₆H₃, derived from xylic acid, used in cosmetics and perfumes.

Noun

xyloyl (uncountable)

  1. A radical, (CH₃)₂.C₆H₃, derived from xylic acid, used in cosmetics and perfumes.
    • […] which comprises extractively treating the oil with a solvent selected from the group consisting of benzoyl, toluyl and xyloyl furan […]1935, Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office, page 211

Origin of xyloyl

From xylo- + -yl.

Questions about xyloyl

What does xyloyl mean?
Xyloyl means a radical, (CH₃)₂.C₆H₃, derived from xylic acid, used in cosmetics and perfumes.
What part of speech is xyloyl?
Xyloyl is a noun.

Words near xyloyl in the dictionary

  1. xylotypographic
  2. xylotypography
  3. xylovore
  4. xylovores
  5. xyloxemine
  6. xyloyl
  7. xylozine
  8. XYLs
  9. xylulokinase
  10. xylulokinases
  11. xylulose

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