vanadyl

noun

vana·​dyl

vəˈnādᵊl,

ˈvanəˌdil

plural -s

: either of two radicals composed of vanadium and oxygen:

a

: the univalent, bivalent, or trivalent radical VO

vanadyl sulfate VOSO₄

b

: the univalent radical VO₂

Word History

Etymology

vanad- + -yl

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