benzoyl en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɛnzəʊ.ɪl/
- /ˈbɛnzəʊ.aɪl/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Arabic لُبَان (lubān) Proto-Indo-European *yew- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *yéwos Proto-Indo-Iranian *yáwas Sanskrit यव (yava)bor.? Proto-Austronesian *zawa Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zawader.? Old Javanese jawa Old Javanese -i Old Javanese Jawi Javanese ꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)der. Arabic جَاوَة (jāwa) Proto-Afroasiatic Proto-Semitic Arabic ـِيّ (-iyy) Arabic جَاوِيّ (jāwiyy) Arabic لُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)bor. Catalan benjuíder. Middle French benjoinder. English benzoin Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English benzoic Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English benzoyl From benzoic + -yl.
Meanings
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(especially, in-compounds) A univalent radical formally derived from benzoic acid, C₆H₅CO-, by removal of the hydroxyl group.
The O–O bond in benzoyl peroxide and the C–N bonds in AIBN homolyze under thermal or photochemical conditions.
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Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| benzoyls | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| benzoil | alternative, archaic | lexicographic | |
| benzule | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Deriveds
benzoyl peroxide · chlorobenzoyl · aminobenzoyl · benzoyltransferase · benzoylmethylecgonine · fluorobenzoyl · dibenzoyl · benzoylhydroxylamine · benzoylation · benzoyl chloride · benzoylhydrazine · benzoylecgonine
Translations (7)
fr benzoyle (univalent radical) · fi bentsoyyliryhmä (univalent radical) · bg бензоил (univalent radical) · pl benzoil (univalent radical) · it benzoile (univalent radical) · ro benzoil (univalent radical) · fi bentsoyyli (univalent radical)