geranyl

G2E1R1A1N1Y4L1

noun

A univalent radical derived from geraniol.

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

noungeranyl (plural geranyls)

plural geranyls

  1. chemistryA univalent radical derived from geraniol.

Origin

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

From geraniol + -yl.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

angerlyglarneyangelry
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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