indolyl

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noun

An indole radical

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

nounindolyl (plural indolyls)

plural indolyls

  1. chemistryAn indole radical

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. Proto-Hellenic*élaiwon
  15. Ancient Greekἔλαιον (élaion)
  16. Latinole(um)
  17. Englishindole
  18. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  19. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  20. Englishindolyl

From indole + -yl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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