oxyferryl

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noun

A radical containing ferryl iron and an oxygen atom Feᴵⱽ-O; found especially in forms of heme

OriginEnglish ferryl ← Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? →
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Meanings

nounoxyferryl (plural oxyferryls)

plural oxyferryls

  1. especiallyin compoundschemistryA radical containing ferryl iron and an oxygen atom Feᴵⱽ-O; found especially in forms of heme

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)
  3. Englishoxy-
  4. Englishferryl
  5. Englishoxyferryl

From oxy- + ferryl.

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Chicago

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