-yl

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Etymology

Via French méthylène from Ancient Greek ὕλη.

Suffix

1. (organic chemistry) A univalent radical or functional group formed from a given molecule. Thus propyl from propane, benzyl from benzene, and so forth.

Translations

• German: -yl
• Italian: -ile
• Portuguese: -ilo, -ila
• Russian: -ил
• Spanish: -ila

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