nitrophenyl

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noun

Any univalent radical derived from a nitrophenol

OriginEnglish phenyl ← French phényle ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) →
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Meanings

nounnitrophenyl (plural nitrophenyls)

plural nitrophenyls

  1. chemistryAny univalent radical derived from a nitrophenol

Origin

  1. Egyptiannṯr
  2. Egyptiannṯrj
  3. Ancient Greekνῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
  4. Englishnitro-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂nyéti
  7. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáňňō
  8. Ancient Greekφαίνω (phaínō)
  9. Frenchphéno-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  11. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  12. Frenchphényle
  13. Englishphenyl
  14. Englishnitrophenyl

From nitro- + phenyl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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