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benzyl

8 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. benzyl (noun)
  2. benzyl acetate (noun)
  3. benzyl alcohol (noun)
  4. benzyl cellulose (noun)
  5. benzyl chloride (noun)
  6. benzyl cinnamate (noun)
  7. benzyl cyanide (noun)
  8. benzyl violet (noun)

ben·zyl

noun \ˈben-ˌzēl, -zəl\

Definition of BENZYL

: a monovalent radical C6H5CH2− derived from toluene
— ben·zyl·ic \ben-ˈzi-lik\ adjective

Origin of BENZYL

International Scientific Vocabulary benz- + -yl
First Known Use: 1868

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