BENZYL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does benzyl mean? 

• BENZYL (noun)
  The noun BENZYL has 1 sense:

1. the univalent radical derived from toluene

  Familiarity information: BENZYL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BENZYL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The univalent radical derived from toluene

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

benzyl; benzyl group; benzyl radical

Hypernyms ("benzyl" is a kind of...):

chemical group; group; radical ((chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule)

Derivation:

benzylic (relating to benzyl)

 Context examples 

O6-benzylguanine binds the DNA repair enzyme O(6)-alkylguanine DNA alkyltransferase (AGT), transferring the benzyl moiety to the active-site cysteine and resulting in inhibition of AGT-mediated DNA repair.

(O6-Benzylguanine, NCI Thesaurus)

ON 01910.Na is a type of protein kinase inhibitor and a type of benzyl styryl sulfone analog.

(ON 01910.Na, NCI Dictionary)

The hydrochloride salt of isoxsuprine, a benzyl alcohol derivative with vasodilator activity.

(Isoxsuprine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

A benzyl alcohol derivative with vasodilator activity.

(Isoxsuprine, NCI Thesaurus)

An isothiocyanate with a benzyl group (a methyl group connected to a phenyl ring with structure C6H5CH2-).

(Benzyl Isothiocyanate, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)

A benzyl styryl sulfone analog, and a disodium phosphate ester prodrug of ON 013100, with potential antineoplastic activity.

(Cyclin D Modulator ON 013105, NCI Thesaurus)

Mucoadhesive oral wound rinse consists of purified water, glycerin, benzyl alcohol, sodium saccharin, carbomer homopolymer A, potassium hydroxide, citric acid, polysorbate 60 and phosphoric acid.

(Mucoadhesive Oral Wound Rinse, NCI Thesaurus)

The team investigated the effect of two commonly used quats: alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride and didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride.

(Common Household Chemicals Lead to Birth Defects in Mice, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)