carbamoyl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The univalent radical organic group NH₂CO- derived from urea by loss of an amino group.

Pronunciation

kär-băm′ō-ĭl′ /kɑːˈbam.əʊ̯ˌɪl/ /kɑːˈbæm.əʊ̯ˌɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-carbamoyl.wav /kɑɹˈbæm.oʊ̯ˌɪl/ /kɐːˈbæm.əʉ̯ˌɪl/ /kɐːˈbɛm.ɐʉ̯ˌəl/ /kaɹˈbam.oˌɪl/ /kaːʳˈbam.oːˌɪl/

Word forms

carbamoyl carbamoyls

Etymology

Etymology tree English carbamic Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English carbamoyl From carbam(ic acid) + -yl.

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