Oxyl

Origin

- + yl + -

Full definition of oxyl

Noun

1. (chemistry) A compound or radical bound to an oxygen by a single bond
• If a Type I- or Type II-derived LOOH encounters a ligated Fe2+ or Cu+ on a membrane, it invariably undergoes one-electron reduction to an oxyl radical (LO-) ...
2. (chemistry, obsolete) An acid anhydride
• The formula (CaO, CO2) would represent calcic carbonate as a compound of a base and an oxyl.

Related terms

• oxo
• hydroxyl
• peroxyl

Anagrams

• xylo