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xylyl

xylyl noun: any of several univalent radicals, of formula (CH₃)₂C₆H₃- derived from the three isomers of xylene: ortho-, meta- and para- (di-methyl benzene).

Noun

xylyl (plural xylyls)

  1. Any of several univalent radicals, of formula (CH₃)₂C₆H₃- derived from the three isomers of xylene: ortho-, meta- and para- (di-methyl benzene).
    Synonyms:
    xylenyl

Synonyms of xylyl

Forms of xylyl

pluralxylyls

Origin of xylyl

From xyl- + -yl.

Words formed from xylyl

Questions about xylyl

What does xylyl mean?
Xylyl means any of several univalent radicals, of formula (CH₃)₂C₆H₃- derived from the three isomers of xylene: ortho-, meta- and para- (di-methyl benzene).
What part of speech is xylyl?
Xylyl is a noun.
What is the plural of xylyl?
The plural of xylyl is xylyls.

Words near xylyl in the dictionary

  1. XYLs
  2. xylulokinase
  3. xylulokinases
  4. xylulose
  5. xyluloses
  6. xylyl
  7. xylylene
  8. xylylenes
  9. xylylic
  10. xylyls
  11. xynisteri

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