tropoyl

noun

trop·​o·​yl

ˈträpəwə̇l

plural -s

: the radical HOCH₂CH(C₆H₅)CO− of tropic acid

Word History

Etymology

trop- + -oyl (as in benzoyl)

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Rhymes for tropoyl

• aerofoil
• cinquefoil
• hydrofoil
• quatrefoil
• airfoil
• benzoyl
• despoil
• embroil
• etoile
• gargoyle
• recoil
• subsoil