Etymology

fulvenyl

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Today it means: Any univalent radical derived from a fulvene. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← English fulvene
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  1. Englishfulvene
  2. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  3. English todayfulvenyl

From fulvene + -yl.

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