-yl
English
suffix
Definitions
- (organic chemistry) A univalent radical or functional group formed from a given molecule. Thus propyl (propyl) from propane, benzyl (benzyl) from benzene, and so forth.
Etymology
Derived from French methylene derived from Ancient Greek ὕλη (matter, wood, substance, material, stuff, subject, raw material, forest, timber, grove).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ὕλη
Gloss
matter, wood, substance, material, stuff, subject, raw material, forest, timber, grove
Concept
Semantic Field
Possession
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
林
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- hylogeny English
- quartene English
- quartenylic English
- quartenylic acid English
- acētum Latin
- hyle Latin
- hȳlem Latin
- hȳlē Latin
- methylene French
- Κρατύλος Ancient Greek
- ὑλικός Ancient Greek
- ὑλοβάτης Ancient Greek
- ὕλη Ancient Greek
- *aḱ- Proto-Indo-European
- *sel-, *swel- Proto-Indo-European
- *sew- Proto-Indo-European
- هيول Arabic
- ύλη Greek (modern)
- ϩⲩⲗⲏ Coptic
- ܗܘܠܐ Classical Syriac