Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

xenyl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: xenyl
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The univalent radical derived from diphenyl.

Dated; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos) + -yl.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ξένος
Suffix: yl

Usage

Derived Forms

xenylamine

Synonyms

xenylenic xenylic

Questions

What does xenyl mean?: The univalent radical derived from diphenyl.
Where does xenyl come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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