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Definition of Benzyl
1. Noun. The univalent radical derived from toluene.
Generic synonyms: Chemical Group, Group, Radical
Derivative terms: Benzylic
Definition of Benzyl
1. n. A compound radical, C6H5.CH2, related to toluene and benzoic acid; -- commonly used adjectively.
Definition of Benzyl
1. Noun. (organic chemistry especially in combination) The univalent radical C6H5-CH2- related to toluene and benzoic acid ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Benzyl
1. a univalent chemical radical [n -S] : BENZYLIC [adj]
Medical Definition of Benzyl
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Benzyl
Literary usage of Benzyl
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Treatise on Chemistry by Henry Enfield Roscoe, Karl Schorlemmer (1888)
"Marcker obtained this compound by heating benzyl chloride or benzyl bromide with
an alcoholic solution of potassium hydro- sulphide.4 Otto prepared it by ..."
2. The Philippine Journal of Science by Philippines Bureau of Science (1908)
"benzoic and salicylic acids, all as esters; methyl and benzyl alcohols ; pinene
... It seems of interest to give notes in regard to their properties. benzyl ..."
3. A Text-book of Organic Chemistry by Arnold Frederik. Holleman (1920)
"At 50° in absence of light, the product obtained by the interaction of bromine
and toluene in the molecular ratio 1 :4.26 contains 24.1 per cent, of benzyl ..."
4. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1908)
"Having had occasion to try to effect the synthesis of certain alkyl glutaric
acids the writers decided to study the action of benzyl cyanide on cinnamic ..."
5. A Manual of Pharmacology and Its Applications to Therapeutics and Toxicology by Torald Hermann Sollmann (1922)
"benzyl BENZOATE The hypothesis that the benzyl radical is responsible for the
tonus- depression of smooth muscle by papaverin, suggested to Macht, 1918, ..."
6. Chemistry of the Carbon Compounds; Or, Organic Chemistry by Victor von Richter (1885)
"Substituted benzyl alcohols are derived from substituted benzyl ... SH, benzyl
Mercaptan. This is formed by the action of alcoholic KSH upon benzyl chloride ..."