coumaroyl

C3O1U1M3A1R1O1Y4L1

noun

The univalent radical derived from coumaric acid

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nouncoumaroyl (plural coumaroyls)

plural coumaroyls

  1. especiallyin compoundschemistryThe univalent radical derived from coumaric acid

Origin

  1. Englishcoumaric
  2. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  3. Englishcoumaroyl

From coumaric + -yl.

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Chicago

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