des·yl
| \ ˈdezə̇l, -esəl \
plural -s
Definition of desyl
: a univalent radical C6H5COCH(C6H5)− derived from desoxybenzoin by removal of one hydrogen atom from the methylene group; alpha-phenyl-phenacyl
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