Etymology

xylenyl

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Today it means: Xylyl. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← English xyl-
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  1. Englishxyl-
  2. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  3. English todayxylenyl

From xyl- + -ene + -yl.

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