uranyl

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noun

The divalent radical UO₂²⁺, conveniently regarded as a residue of many uranium compounds.

Similar
uranyl groupuranyl radical
OriginAncient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? ← English uranium →
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Meanings

nounuranyl (countable and uncountable, plural uranyls)

plural uranyls

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe divalent radical UO₂²⁺, conveniently regarded as a residue of many uranium compounds.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe bivalent radical UO2 which forms salts with acids

Similar
uranyl groupuranyl radical
Broader
groupradicalchemical group

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekοὐρᾰνός (ourănós)
  2. Ancient GreekΟὐρᾰνός (Ourănós)
  3. LatinŪranus
  4. EnglishUranus
  5. Englishuranium
  6. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  7. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  8. Englishuranyl

From uranium + -yl.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 鈾酰 /铀酰
  • 鈾酰 /铀酰 (yóuxiān)divalent radical UO₂²⁺
French uranyle
  • uranyledivalent radical UO₂²⁺
Greek ουρανύλιο
  • ουρανύλιο (ouranýlio)divalent radical UO₂²⁺
Italian uranile
  • uraniledivalent radical UO₂²⁺

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Laurynlunary
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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