styryl

S1T1Y4R1Y4L1

noun

The univalent radical C₆H₅-CH=CH- derived from styrene

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

nounstyryl (plural styryls)

plural styryls

  1. chemistryThe univalent radical C₆H₅-CH=CH- derived from styrene

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cinnamenyl

Origin

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

From styrene + -yl.

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APA

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

MLA

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Chicago

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

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