desyl

noun

des·​yl

ˈdezə̇l,

-esəl

plural -s

: a univalent radical C₆H₅COCH(C₆H₅)− derived from desoxybenzoin by removal of one hydrogen atom from the methylene group; alpha-phenyl-phenacyl

Word History

Etymology

desoxybenzoin + -yl

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