fluorenyl

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noun

A radical or cation derived from fluorene

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

nounfluorenyl (plural fluorenyls)

plural fluorenyls

  1. especiallyin compoundschemistryA radical or cation derived from fluorene

Origin

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

From fluorene + -yl.

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APA

fluorenyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluorenyl

MLA

“fluorenyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluorenyl. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fluorenyl,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluorenyl.

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