styryl

noun

ˈstīrə̇l,

ˈstir-

plural -s

: a univalent radical C₆H₅CH=CH− derived from styrene by removal of one of the hydrogen atoms attached to the omega carbon atom

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary styr- (from Latin styrax) + -yl

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