English Explanatory Dictionary

benzoyl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A univalent radical formally derived from benzoic acid, C₆H₅CO-, by removal of the hydroxyl group.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɛnzəʊ.ɪl/ /ˈbɛnzəʊ.aɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-benzoyl.wav

Word forms

benzoyl benzoyls benzoil benzule

Etymology

Etymology tree Arabic لُبَان (lubān) Proto-Indo-European *yew- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *yéwos Proto-Indo-Iranian *yáwas Sanskrit यव (yava)bor.? Proto-Austronesian *zawa Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zawabor.? Old Javanese jawa Old Javanese -i Old Javanese Jawi Javanese ꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)der. Arabic جَاوَة (jāwa) Arabic ـِيّ (-iyy) Arabic جَاوِيّ (jāwiyy) Arabic لُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)bor. Catalan benjuíder. Middle French benjoinder. English benzoin Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English benzoic Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English benzoyl From benzoic + -yl.

Derived words

aminobenzoyl benzoylation benzoyl chloride benzoylecgonine benzoylhydrazine benzoylhydroxylamine benzoylmethylecgonine benzoyl peroxide benzoyltransferase chlorobenzoyl dibenzoyl fluorobenzoyl
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