duryl

noun

dur·​yl

ˈd(y)u̇rə̇l

plural -s

: a univalent radical C₆H(CH₃)₄ derived from durene; 2,3,5,6-tetramethyl-phenyl

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary durene + -yl

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