xylyl
English
Etymology
From
xyl-
+
-yl
.
Noun
xylyl
(
plural
xylyls
)
(
organic chemistry
)
Any of several
univalent
radicals
, of
formula
(CH
3
)
2
C
6
H
3
-
derived
from the three
isomers
of xylene:
ortho-
,
meta-
and
para-
(di-methyl benzene).
Synonyms
xylenyl
(
dated
)