-yl
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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