carbinyl

noun

car·​bi·​nyl

ˈkärbəˌnil

plural -s

1

: methyl

—used especially in the names of derivatives of methyl

triphenyl-carbinyl

2

: the univalent radical corresponding to any carbinol

a carbinyl chloride

Word History

Etymology

probably from obsolete German karbin + English -yl

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Rhymes for carbinyl

• affinal
• anginal
• synclinal
• vaginal
• anticlinal
• entorhinal
• isoclinal
• polyvinyl
• transvaginal
• final
• pinal
• spinal