styrenyl

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noun

A univalent radical derived from styrene

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

nounstyrenyl (countable and uncountable, plural styrenyls)

plural styrenyls

  1. countableespeciallyin compoundsuncountablechemistryA univalent radical derived from styrene

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekστύραξ (stúrax)
  2. Latinstyrax
  3. Englishstyrene
  4. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  5. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  6. Englishstyrenyl

From styrene + -yl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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