URANYL

uranyl, uranyl group, uranyl radical

(noun) the bivalent radical UO2 which forms salts with acids

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

uranyl (countable and uncountable, plural uranyls)

(chemistry) The divalent radical UO22+, conveniently regarded as a residue of many uranium compounds.

Anagrams

• Lauryn, lunary

Source: Wiktionary


U"ra*nyl, n. Etym: [Uranium + -yl.] (Chem.)

Definition: The radical UO2, conveniently regarded as a residue of many uranium compounds.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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