carbamoyl

car·bam·o·yl
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UK, contemporary/kɑːˈbam.əʊ̯ˌɪl/UK/kɑːˈbæm.əʊ̯ˌɪl/Canada, US/kɑɹˈbæm.oʊ̯ˌɪl/Australia/kɐːˈbæm.əʉ̯ˌɪl/

noun

The univalent radical organic group NH₂CO- derived from urea by loss of an amino group.

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

nouncarbamoyl (plural carbamoyls)

plural carbamoyls

  1. chemistryThe univalent radical organic group NH₂CO- derived from urea by loss of an amino group.

Origin

  1. Englishcarbamic
  2. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  3. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  4. Englishcarbamoyl

From carbam(ic acid) + -oyl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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