Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oxyl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
oxyl
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A compound or radical bound to an oxygen by a single bond

noun

An acid anhydride

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From oxy- + -yl.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

oxyls (plural)

Derived Forms

acyloxyl nitroxyl oxylium

Frequently Paired Words

oxo hydroxyl peroxyl

Questions

What does oxyl mean?
A compound or radical bound to an oxygen by a single bond
Where does oxyl come from?
From oxy- + -yl.

How to pronounce oxyl

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