phosphoryl

P3H4O1S1P3H4O1R1Y4L1

noun

the trivalent radical O=P≡

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

nounphosphoryl (plural phosphoryls)

plural phosphoryls

  1. chemistrythe trivalent radical O=P≡

Origin

  1. Englishphosphor
  2. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  3. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  4. Englishphosphoryl

From phosphor + -yl.

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Translations

Polish fosforyl
  • fosforyltrivalent radical consisting of a phosphorus atom and an oxygen atom
Vietnamese photphorin
  • photphorintrivalent radical consisting of a phosphorus atom and an oxygen atom
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APA

phosphoryl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphoryl

MLA

“phosphoryl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphoryl. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phosphoryl,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphoryl.

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