cyanoalkyl

C3Y4A1N1O1A1L1K5Y4L1

noun

Any cyano derivative of a alkyl radical

OriginEnglish alkyl ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? →
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Meanings

nouncyanoalkyl (plural cyanoalkyls)

plural cyanoalkyls

  1. especiallyin compoundschemistryAny cyano derivative of a alkyl radical

Origin

  1. Englishcyano
  2. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  3. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  4. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  5. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  6. Medieval Latinalcoho
  7. Middle Englishalcofol
  8. Englishalc(ohol)
  9. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  10. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  11. Englishalkyl
  12. Englishcyanoalkyl

From cyano + alkyl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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