Medical Dictionary

xylyl

noun xy·lyl \ˈzī-lil\

Medical Definition of XYLYL

:  any of several isomeric monovalent radicals C8H9 derived from the three xylenes by removal of a hydrogen atom; especially :  a radical of the formula (CH3)2C6H3

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