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uranyl
[
y
oo
r
-
uh
-nil]
/ˈyʊər ə nɪl/
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noun
,
Chemistry.
1.
the bivalent ion UO
2
+2
, or the group UO
2
, which forms salts with acids.
Origin of
uranyl
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1840-1850
First recorded in
1840-50;
uran(ium)
+
-yl
Related forms
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uranylic,
adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for
uranyl
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uranyl
/
ˈjʊərənɪl
/
noun
1.
(
modifier
) of, consisting of, or containing the divalent ion UO
2
2+
or the group –UO
2
Derived Forms
uranylic,
adjective
Word Origin
C19: from
uranium
+
-yl
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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uranyl
in Medicine
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uranyl
u·ra·nyl (yur'ə-nĭl, yu-rā'nəl)
n.
The divalent radical UO
2
2
+.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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uranyl
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