acrinyl

noun

ac·​ri·​nyl

ˈa-krə-ˌnil,

-nəl

plural -s

: a univalent radical C₇H₇O; p-hydroxy-benzyl

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

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