organyl

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noun

any univalent radical having its free valence at a carbon atom

OriginAncient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← English organic →
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Meanings

nounorganyl (plural organyls)

plural organyls

  1. chemistryany univalent radical having its free valence at a carbon atom

Origin

  1. Englishorganic
  2. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  3. Englishorganyl

From organic + -yl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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