tolyl

[ tol-il ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. containing a tolyl group; cresyl.

tolyl

/ ˈtɒlɪl /

noun

1. modifier of, consisting of, or containing any of three isomeric groups, CH 3 C 6 H 4 -, derived from toluene

   tolyl group or radical

2. Alsoα-tolyl modifier another word for benzyl

tolyl

/ tŏl′əl /

1. The group C 7 H 7 , derived from toluene.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tolyl¹

First recorded in 1865–70; tol(uene) + -yl

Word History and Origins

Origin of tolyl¹

C19: from tolu (see toluene ) + -yl