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Etymology[edit]
xyl- + -yl
xylyl (plural xylyls)
- (organic chemistry) Any of several univalent radicals, of formula (CH3)2C6H3- derived from the three isomers of xylene: ortho-, meta- and para- (di-methyl benzene).
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