-YL

Meaning of -YL in English

■ suffix Chemistry forming names of radicals: phenyl.

Origin

from Gk hulē 'wood, material'.

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-YL — noun combining form Etymology: Greek hylē matter, material, literally, wood chemical and usually monovalent group or radical
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YL — abbreviation young lady
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YL — abbreviation yellow
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-YL — _ə̇l, ˌil, -ˌēl, ( when t, d, or n precedes ) _ ə l; chiefly Brit ˌīl noun combining form …
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-YL — () A suffix used as a characteristic termination of chemical radicals; as in ethyl, carbonyl, hydroxyl, etc.
Английский словарь Webster
-YL — A suffix used as a characteristic termination of chemical radicals; as in ethyl, carbonyl, hydroxyl, etc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
-YL — Chem. a suffix used in the names of radicals: ethyl. [ -yle hýle matter, wood, substance ]
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YL — young girl, young woman (Internet slang)
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-YL — Etymology: Greek hylē matter, material, literally, wood : chemical and usually monovalent group or radical eth yl carbon yl
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-YL — a suffix used as a characteristic termination of chemical radicals; as in ethyl, carbonyl, hydroxyl, ·etc.
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-YL — [-yl] n comb form [Gk hyle matter, material, lit., wood]: chemical and usu. univalent group "ethyl"
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-YL — -yl BrE AmE ə l ɪl, aɪ ə l -iː ə l —in British English there is an inconsistent preference …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
-YL — suffix Chem. forming nouns denoting a radical (ethyl; hydroxyl; phenyl).
Английский основной разговорный словарь
-YL — A suffix indicating a molecular fragment or group; e. g. a methyl group (-CH 3 ) derived from methane (CH …
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YL — young lady
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YL — Function: noun combining form Etymology: Greek hyl ē matter, material, literally, wood : chemical and usually monovalent group or radical …
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ACETOHEXAMIDE — ¦asə̇d.ō¦heksəmə̇d, ə¦sē-, -ˌheks¦amə̇d, -ˌmīd noun ( -s ) Etymology: acet yl + cycl ohex yl + amide , chemical family …
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XENYL — ˈzen ə l, ˈzēn- noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary xen- + -yl : a univalent radical C …
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SELACHYL ALCOHOL — ˈseləˌkil- noun Etymology: selachyl International Scientific Vocabulary selach- (from New Latin Selachii ) + -yl : a liquid unsaturated alcohol …
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-OYL — _əwəl, ə(ˌ)wil, əˌwēl noun combining form ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary -o- (as in -oic ) + -yl …
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ISONICOTINOYLHYDRAZINE — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌnikəˌtēnəwə̇l+ noun or iso·nicotinyl·hydrazine ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌnikəˌtēn ə l+ Etymology: isonicotinoylhydrazine from isonicotin- (from isonicotinic acid ) + -o- + -yl + …
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CARBAMOYL — kärˈbaməˌwil, -ēl noun or car·ba·myl ˈkärbəˌmil, -ēl ( -s ) Etymology: carbamoyl from carbamic (in carbamic acid ) + -o- …
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BENZOYL — ˈbenzəwə̇l, -ˌwēl noun ( -s ) Etymology: German — more at -yl : the radical C 6 H 5 CO− …
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ACRYLOYL — əˈkriləˌwil, -ēl noun or ac·ry·lyl ˈakrəˌlil ( -s ) Etymology: acryloyl from acryl ic + -o- + -yl; acrylyl from …
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SALICYLIC — /sal'euh sil"ik/ , adj. Chem. of or derived from salicylic acid. [ 1830-40; salicyl the diatomic radical of salicylic acid …
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ODYL — — odylic /oh dil"ik/ , adj. — odylism , n. — odylist , n. /od"il, oh"dil/ , n. od. Also, …
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AMYL — /am"il, ay"mil/ , Chem. adj. 1. containing an amyl group; pentyl. n. 2. an amyl group. [ 1840-50; ám ( …
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KO36 — Stations in this square: UQ2OS, YL/DF1ZE, YL/DJ1OJ, YL/DJ5CL
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METHYLATE — [meth.yl.ate] vt -at.ed ; -at.ing (1861): to introduce the methyl group into -- meth.yl.a.tion n -- meth.yl.a.tor n
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HYDROXYL — [hy.drox.yl] n [hydr- + ox- + -yl] (1869) 1: the chemical group or ion that consists of one atom of …
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ETHYL — [eth.yl] n [G Ethyl (now Athyl), fr. Ather ether + -yl] (1838): a univalent hydrocarbon group composed of two carbon …
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CARBOXYLATE — [car.box.yl.ate] n (1927): a salt or ester of a carboxylic acid [2]car.box.yl.ate vt -at.ed ; -at.ing (ca. 1928): to introduce …
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