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uranyl

[ yoor-uh-nil ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. the bivalent ion UO 2 +2 , or the group UO 2 , which forms salts with acids.


uranyl

/ ˈjʊərənɪl /

noun

  1. modifier of, consisting of, or containing the divalent ion UO 2 2+or the group –UO 2
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌuraˈnylic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • ura·nylic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of uranyl1

First recorded in 1840–50; uran(ium) + -yl
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Word History and Origins

Origin of uranyl1

C19: from uranium + -yl

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