indenyl

I1N1D2E1N1Y4L1

noun

A univalent radical derived from indene

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

nounindenyl (plural indenyls)

plural indenyls

  1. especiallyin compoundschemistryA univalent radical derived from indene

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-Iranian*síndʰuš
  2. Sanskritसिन्धु॑ (síndhu)
  3. Old Persian𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 (hiⁿdūš)
  4. Ancient GreekἸνδός (Indós)
  5. Ancient GreekἸνδία (Indía)
  6. Ancient GreekἸνδικός (Indikós)
  7. LatinIndicu
  8. Spanishíndico
  9. Spanishíndigo
  10. Portugueseendego
  11. Spanishíndigo
  12. Dutchindigo
  13. Englishind(igo)
  14. Englishindene
  15. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  16. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  17. Englishindenyl

From indene + -yl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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