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-yl

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.52 in modern English

Syllables
-yl
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

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

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl Via French méthylène from Ancient Greek ὕλη (húlē, “wood, material”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: méthylène, ὕλη

Phrases

-enyl -ylidene -ynyl

Questions

What does -yl mean?
A univalent radical or functional group formed from a given molecule. Thus propyl from propane, benzyl from benzene, and so forth.
Where does -yl come from?
It is traced to French.

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