uranyl

noun ura·nyl \ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌnil, yu̇-ˈrā-n^əl\

Definition of URANYL

: a divalent radical UO₂

International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin uranium + International Scientific Vocabulary -yl

First Known Use: 1850

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