vanadyl

V4A1N1A1D2Y4L1

noun

The divalent radical VO, or the cation VO²⁺.

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

nounvanadyl (usually uncountable, plural vanadyls)

plural vanadyls

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryThe divalent radical VO, or the cation VO²⁺.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁weh₂-
  2. Proto-Germanic*wanaz
  3. Old Norsevanr
  4. Old NorseVana
  5. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*dʰéh₁s
  7. Proto-Germanic*dīsiz
  8. Old Norsedís
  9. Old NorseDís
  10. Old NorseVanadís
  11. New Latinvanadium
  12. Englishvanadium
  13. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  14. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  15. Englishvanadyl

From vanadium + -yl.

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Translations

Finnish vanadyyli
  • vanadyyliVO or VO2+
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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