Meanings
nounbenzyloxycarbonyl (plural benzyloxycarbonyls)
plural benzyloxycarbonyls
- chemistryThe univalent radical C₆H₅-CH₂-O-CO- that is used as a protecting group for amino groups
Synonyms: carbobenzoxy
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe univalent radical C₆H₅-CH₂-O-CO- that is used as a protecting group for amino groups
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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
- Englishbenzo-
- Englishbenz-
- Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
- Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
- Englishbenzyl
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-der.?
- Ancient Greekὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)
- Englishoxy-
- Proto-Indo-European*kerh₃-der.?
- Latincarbōnem
- Frenchcarbone
- Englishcarbon
- Englishbenzyloxycarbonyl
From benzyl + oxy- + carbon + -yl.
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benzyloxycarbonyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzyloxycarbonyl
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“benzyloxycarbonyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzyloxycarbonyl. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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