acenaphthenyl

noun

ace·​naph·​the·​nyl

-thəˌnil

plural -s

: a univalent radical C₁₂H₉ formed by removal of one hydrogen atom from acenaphthene

Word History

Etymology

acenaphthene + -yl

First Known Use

circa 1929, in the meaning defined above

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