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germyl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
germyl
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The univalent radical of germanium H₃Ge- that is analogous to methyl.

noun

Any organic derivative of this radical.

Etymology

Etymology tree English germane Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English germyl From germane + -yl.

Inflected Forms

germyls (plural)

Derived Forms

germylium

Frequently Paired Words

germylene germyne

Questions

What does germyl mean?
The univalent radical of germanium H₃Ge- that is analogous to methyl.
Where does germyl come from?
Etymology tree English germane Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English germyl From germane + -yl.

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