adj.
Pronunciation: ' ben- ˌ z ē l, -z ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary benz- + -yl
Date: 1868
: a monovalent radical C 6 H 5 CH 2 – derived from toluene
– ben · zyl · ic \ ben- ' zi-lik \ adjective
adj.
Pronunciation: ' ben- ˌ z ē l, -z ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary benz- + -yl
Date: 1868
: a monovalent radical C 6 H 5 CH 2 – derived from toluene
– ben · zyl · ic \ ben- ' zi-lik \ adjective
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012