Meanings
nounadamantyl (plural adamantyls)
plural adamantyls
- chemistryThe univalent radical derived from adamantane
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
- Proto-Hellenic*ə-
- Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)?
- Proto-Indo-European*demh₂-
- Ancient Greekδαμνάω (damnáō)?
- Ancient Greekἀδάμας (adámas)
- Englishadamantane
- Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
- Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
- Englishadamantyl
From adamantane + -yl.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Portuguese adamantila
- adamantilaunivalent radical derived from adamantane
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
adamantyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adamantyl
MLA
“adamantyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adamantyl. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adamantyl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adamantyl.
Source: adamantyl on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.