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uranyl definition

ura·nyl (yo̵or′ə nil′)

noun

the divalent radical UO, present in many compounds of uranium

Etymology: uran(ium) + -yl

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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