XYL-

Meaning of XYL- in English

[xyl-] or xylo- comb form [L, fr. Gk, fr. xylon] 1: wood "xylophone"

2: xylene "xylidine"

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XYL- — or xylo- combining form Etymology: Latin, from Greek, from xylon wood , xylene
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XYL- — combining form or xylo- Etymology: Latin, from Greek, from xylon; perhaps akin to Lithuanian šulas pillar, post, Old English sȳl …
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XYL- — or xylo- Etymology: Latin, from Greek, from xylon 1. : wood xylo phone 2. : xylene xyl idine
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XYL- — xyl- combining form before vowel ▶ with unstressed suffix zaɪl ɡzaɪl — xylyl ˈzaɪl ɪl ˈɡzaɪl-, § -əl BrE AmE …
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XYL — pref. Variant: or xylo- Function: combining form Etymology: Latin, from Greek, from xylon 1 : wood < xylo phone> 2 …
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XYLOPHAGOUS — adjective Etymology: Greek xylophagos, from xyl- + -phagos -phagous Date: 1739 feeding on or in wood
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XYLOGRAPHY — noun Etymology: French xylographie, from xyl- + -graphie -graphy Date: 1816 the art of making engravings on wood especially for …
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XYLO- — combining form see: xyl-
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XYLOPHAGA — I. zīˈläfəgə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from xyl- + -phaga : a genus of marine bivalve mollusks (family …
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-OL — I. ˌȯl, ˌōl noun suffix ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from alcohol : chemical compound containing hydroxyl hydr …
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XYLYL — ˈzīlə̇l noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary xyl- + -yl : any of several isomeric univalent radicals C …
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-XYLUM — _ksələm noun combining form Etymology: New Latin, from Greek xylon — more at xyl- : one having (such) wood — …
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XYLULOSE — ˈzīl(y)əˌlōs also -ōz noun ( -s ) Etymology: xyl- + -ulose (as in cellulose ) : a ketose sugar C …
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XYLOTYPOGRAPHIC — |zīlə+ adjective Etymology: xyl- + typographic : of or relating to wooden type : printed from wooden type or from …
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XYLOTRYA — ˌzīləˈ.trīə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from xyl- + Greek tryein to rub, wear out; akin to Greek tribein …
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XYLOTOMY — -mē noun ( -es ) Etymology: xyl- + -tomy : the art of preparing sections of wood (as by means …
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XYLOTOMOUS — (ˈ)zī|läd.əməs adjective Etymology: xyl- + -tomous : capable of boring or cutting wood — used of an insect
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XYLOTILE — ˈzīləˌtīl noun ( -s ) Etymology: German xylotil, from xyl- + Greek tilos something plucked, from tillein to pluck : …
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XYLOSTROMA — |zīlə|strōmə noun ( plural xylostroma·ta -məd.ə ; also xylostromas ) Etymology: New Latin, from xyl- + stroma : the closely …
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XYLOSMA — zīˈläzmə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from xyl- + -osma : a genus of American and Asiatic usually evergreen …
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XYLOSE — ˈzīˌlos also -ōz noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary xyl- + -ose : a crystalline aldose sugar of …
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XYLOQUINONE — “+ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary xyl- + quinone : any of several yellow crystalline compounds (CH 3 ) 2 …
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XYLOPYROGRAPHY — “+ noun Etymology: xyl- + pyrography : pyrography upon wood
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XYLOPOROSIS — |zīlə+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from xyl- + porosis : a disease of citrus trees associated with lack of compatability …
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XYLOPIA — zīˈlōpēə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, probably from xyl- + -opia : a large genus of chiefly tropical American …
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XYLOPHONE — ˈzīləˌfōn also ˈzil- noun Etymology: xyl- + -phone 1. a. : a percussion musical instrument consisting of a series of …
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XYLOPHILOUS — (ˈ)zī|läfələs adjective Etymology: xyl- + -philous : attracted to wood : growing or living in or on wood xylophilous fungi …
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XYLOPHAGOUS — (ˈ)zī|läfəgəs adjective Etymology: Greek xylophagos wood-eating, from xyl- + -phagos -phagous : feeding on or in wood — used especially …
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XYLONIC ACID — (ˈ)zī|länik- noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary xyl- + -onic : an acid C 4 H 5 (OH) 4 COOH obtained …
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-XYLON — _ksəˌlän noun combining form Etymology: New Latin, from Greek xylon — more at xyl- 1. : one having (such) wood …
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XYLOMETER — zīˈläməd.ə(r) noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary xyl- + -meter : an instrument used to determine specific gravity of wood
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