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xylyl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
xy-lyl
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several univalent radicals, of formula (CH₃)₂C₆H₃- derived from the three isomers of xylene: ortho-, meta- and para- (di-methyl benzene).

Etymology

From xyl- + -yl.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

xylyls (plural)

Derived Forms

mexiletine xylylene

Synonyms

xylenyl

Questions

What does xylyl mean?
Any of several univalent radicals, of formula (CH₃)₂C₆H₃- derived from the three isomers of xylene: ortho-, meta- and para- (di-methyl benzene).
Where does xylyl come from?
From xyl- + -yl.

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