benzyl

[ ben-zil, -zeel ]

/ ˈbɛn zɪl, -zil /

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adjective

containing the benzyl group.

noun

the benzyl group.

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Origin of benzyl

First recorded in 1865–70; benz- + -yl

OTHER WORDS FROM benzyl

ben·zyl·ic, adjective

Words nearby benzyl

benzoylate, benzoyl group, benzoyl peroxide, benztropine mesylate, Ben-Zvi, benzyl, benzyl acetate, benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate, benzyl butyrate, benzyl chloride

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How to use benzyl in a sentence

The active ingredient is Benzyl Nicotinate (niacinamide), part of the drug group of vasodilators that widen blood vessels.
My Great Fake Bake Experiment|Daniel Nester|January 6, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The first of these is benzyl chloride, the second benzal chloride, and the third benzotrichloride or phenyl chloroform.
Coal|Raphael Meldola
Lauryl benzyl phosphonic acid, dipotassium salt, in 20% solution.
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The first step is to chlorinate ordinary toluol, one of the coal tar bases, to produce benzyl chloride.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict Crowell

It is then only necessary to brominate the benzyl cyanide by treating it with bromine vapor.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict Crowell
This chloride is then mixed with sodium cyanide in alcoholic solution and distilled, benzyl cyanide being the result.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict Crowell

British Dictionary definitions for benzyl

benzyl

/ (ˈbɛnzaɪl) /

noun

(modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group C 6 H 5 CH 2 –benzyl alcohol Systematic name: phenylmethyl

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Medical definitions for benzyl

benzyl

[ bĕn′zĭl, -zēl′ ]

The univalent radical C6H5CH2- derived from toluene.

Other words from benzyl

ben•zyl′ic (-zĭl′ĭk) adj.

Scientific definitions for benzyl

benzyl

[ bĕn′zĭl ]

The radical C6H5CH2, derived from toluene.