benzylic

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adjective

containing the benzyl (C₆H₅-CH₂-) radical or any of its derivatives

OriginEnglish benzyl ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? →
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Meanings

adjectivebenzylic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistrycontaining the benzyl (C₆H₅-CH₂-) radical or any of its derivatives

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. Englishbenz-
  20. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  21. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  22. Englishbenzyl
  23. Englishbenzylic

From benzyl + -ic.

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Translations

Catalan benzílic
  • benzílicTranslations
French benzylique
  • benzyliqueTranslations
Greek βενζυλικός
  • βενζυλικός (venzylikós)Translations
Italian benzilico
  • benzilicoTranslations
Polish benzylowy
  • benzylowyTranslations
Portuguese benzílico
  • benzílicoTranslations
Spanish bencílico
  • bencílicoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

benzylic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzylic

MLA

“benzylic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzylic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “benzylic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzylic.

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