ceryl

C3E1R1Y4L1

noun

A radical, C₂₇H₅₅, supposed to exist in several compounds obtained from waxes.

OriginLatin cera →
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Meanings

nounceryl (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA radical, C₂₇H₅₅, supposed to exist in several compounds obtained from waxes.

Origin

  1. Latincera“wax”
  2. Englishceryl

From Latin cera (“wax”) + -yl.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Cleryclyer
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APA

ceryl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceryl

MLA

“ceryl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceryl. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ceryl,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceryl.

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