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BENZYLIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does benzylic mean?
• BENZYLIC (adjective)
The adjective BENZYLIC has 1 sense:
1. relating to benzyl
Familiarity information: BENZYLIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to benzyl
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Domain category:
chemical science; chemistry (the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions)
Pertainym:
benzyl group (the univalent radical derived from toluene)
Derivation:
benzyl (the univalent radical derived from toluene)
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