benzofuranyl

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noun

A univalent radical derived from benzofuran

OriginAncient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? ← English benzofuran →
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Meanings

nounbenzofuranyl (uncountable)
  1. especiallyin compoundsuncountablechemistryA univalent radical derived from benzofuran

Origin

  1. Arabicلُبَان (lubān)
  2. Proto-Indo-European*yew-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*yéwos
  4. Proto-Indo-Iranian*yáwas
  5. Sanskritयव (yava)bor.?
  6. Proto-Austronesian*zawa
  7. Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*zawader.?
  8. Old Javanesejawa
  9. Old JavaneseJawi
  10. Javaneseꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)
  11. Arabicجَاوَة (jāwa)
  12. Arabicـِيّ (-iyy)
  13. Arabicجَاوِيّ (jāwiyy)
  14. Arabicلُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)
  15. Catalanbenjuí
  16. Middle Frenchbenjoin
  17. Englishbenzoin
  18. Englishbenzo-
  19. Latinfurfur
  20. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  21. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  22. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  23. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  24. Latinalcohol
  25. Proto-Indo-European*de
  26. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  27. Proto-Italic*dē
  28. Latindē
  29. Latinde-
  30. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  31. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  32. Proto-Hellenic*údōr
  33. Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
  34. Ancient Greekῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)
  35. GermanAldehyd
  36. Englishaldehydeclip.
  37. Englishfurfural
  38. Englishfuran
  39. Englishbenzofuran
  40. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  41. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  42. Englishbenzofuranyl

From benzofuran + -yl.

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benzofuranyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzofuranyl

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“benzofuranyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzofuranyl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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