phytyl

P3H4Y4T1Y4L1

noun

The univalent radical derived from phytol

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

nounphytyl (plural phytyls)

plural phytyls

  1. especiallyin compoundschemistryThe univalent radical derived from phytol

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuH-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuHyéti
  3. Ancient Greekφῠ́ω (phŭ́ō)
  4. Ancient Greekφῠτός (phŭtós)
  5. Ancient Greekφῠτόν (phŭtón)
  6. Englishphyto-
  7. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  8. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  9. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  10. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  11. Medieval Latinalcoho
  12. Middle Englishalcofol
  13. Englishalcohol
  14. Englishphytol
  15. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  16. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  17. Englishphytyl

From phytol + -yl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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