basyle

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noun

A positive or non-acid constituent of a compound, either elementary, or, if compound, performing the functions of an element.

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Meanings

nounbasyle (plural basyles)

plural basyles

  1. datedchemistryA positive or non-acid constituent of a compound, either elementary, or, if compound, performing the functions of an element.

Origin

From base + -yl.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

basyle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basyle

MLA

“basyle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basyle. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “basyle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basyle.

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