betulinyl

B3E1T1U1L1I1N1Y4L1

noun

A univalent radical derived from betulinic acid

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounbetulinyl (countable and uncountable, plural betulinyls)

plural betulinyls

  1. countablein compoundsuncountablechemistryA univalent radical derived from betulinic acid

Origin

From Latin betul(a) (“birch tree”) + -in + -yl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “betulinyl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betulinyl.

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