Meanings
nounbenzoyl (plural benzoyls)
plural benzoyls · alternative archaic benzoil · alternative obsolete benzule
- especiallyin compoundschemistryA univalent radical formally derived from benzoic acid, C₆H₅CO-, by removal of the hydroxyl group.
The O–O bond in benzoyl peroxide and the C–N bonds in AIBN homolyze under thermal or photochemical conditions.
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Origin
- Arabicلُبَان (lubān)
- Proto-Indo-European*yew-
- Proto-Indo-European*yéwos
- Proto-Indo-Iranian*yáwas
- Sanskritयव (yava)bor.?
- Proto-Austronesian*zawa
- Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*zawader.?
- Old Javanesejawa
- Old JavaneseJawi
- Javaneseꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)
- Arabicجَاوَة (jāwa)
- Arabicـِيّ (-iyy)
- Arabicجَاوِيّ (jāwiyy)
- Arabicلُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)
- Catalanbenjuí
- Middle Frenchbenjoin
- Englishbenzoin
- Englishbenzoic
- Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
- Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
- Englishbenzoyl
Translations
Bulgarian бензоил
- бензоил (benzoil)univalent radical
Finnish bentsoyyli, bentsoyyliryhmä
- bentsoyyliunivalent radical
- bentsoyyliryhmäunivalent radical
French benzoyle
- benzoyleunivalent radical
Italian benzoile
- benzoileunivalent radical
Polish benzoil
- benzoilunivalent radical
Romanian benzoil
- benzoilunivalent radical
Cite this entry
APA
benzoyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzoyl
MLA
“benzoyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzoyl. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “benzoyl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzoyl.
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