halobenzyl

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noun

A halogenated derivative of a benzyl radical

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

nounhalobenzyl (plural halobenzyls)

plural halobenzyls

  1. especiallyin compoundschemistryA halogenated derivative of a benzyl radical

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sḗh₂l
  2. Proto-Hellenic*hā́ls
  3. Ancient Greekᾰ̔́λς (hắls)
  4. Englishhalo-
  5. Arabicلُبَان (lubān)
  6. Proto-Indo-European*yew-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*yéwos
  8. Proto-Indo-Iranian*yáwas
  9. Sanskritयव (yava)bor.?
  10. Proto-Austronesian*zawa
  11. Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*zawader.?
  12. Old Javanesejawa
  13. Old JavaneseJawi
  14. Javaneseꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)
  15. Arabicجَاوَة (jāwa)
  16. Arabicـِيّ (-iyy)
  17. Arabicجَاوِيّ (jāwiyy)
  18. Arabicلُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)
  19. Catalanbenjuí
  20. Middle Frenchbenjoin
  21. Englishbenzoin
  22. Englishbenzo-
  23. Englishbenz-
  24. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  25. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  26. Englishbenzyl
  27. Englishhalobenzyl

From halo- + benzyl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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