phosphoryl group

[ fos-fuh-ril ]

/ ˈfɒs fə rɪl /

noun Chemistry.

the trivalent group ≡P≡O.

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Nearby words

phosphorus 32, phosphorus pentoxide, phosphorus sesquisulfide, phosphorus trichloride, phosphorus-32, phosphoryl group, phosphorylase, phosphorylase phosphatase, phosphorylase-rupturing enzyme, phosphorylate, phosphorylation

Origin of phosphoryl group

phosphor- + -yl

Also called phosphoryl radical.

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