-yl

-yl
Chemical suffix signifying that the substance is a radical by loss of an H atom ( e.g., alkyl, methyl, phenyl) or OH group ( e.g., acyl, acetyl, carbamoyl).

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[Gr. hylē matter, substance] a chemical suffix signifying a radical, particularly a univalent hydrocarbon radical.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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