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-yl

Chemistry.
  1. a suffix used in the names of radicals:

    ethyl.

-yl

suffix

  1. (in chemistry) indicating a group or radical

    methyl

    carbonyl

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–y

  1. A suffix used to form the chemical names of organic compounds when they are radicals (parts of larger compounds), such as ethyl and phenyl.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of -yl1

< French -yle < Greek ̄́ŧ matter, wood, substance
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Word History and Origins

Origin of -yl1

from Greek ܱŧ wood, matter

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