benzyl

CEFRC2

/ˈbɛnzɪl/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    the univalent radical derived from toluene.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The univalent radical C₆H₅-CH₂- related to toluene and benzoic acid

Examples

  • Do you know what benzyl acetate smells like?

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈbɛnzaɪl/

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Origin

noun

From benz- + -yl.