| ALKYLS | • alkyls n. Plural of alkyl. • ALKYL n. any radical derived from an alkane by removal of a hydrogen atom. |
| ALLYLS | • allyls n. Plural of allyl. • ALLYL n. an organic radical existing esp. in oils of garlic and mustard. |
| BERYLS | • beryls n. Plural of beryl. • BERYL n. a semiprecious stone. |
| BUTYLS | • butyls n. Plural of butyl. • BUTYL n. a compound radical, regarded as butane, less one atom of hydrogen. |
| CETYLS | • cetyls n. Plural of cetyl. • CETYL n. a univalent radical found in some waxes. |
| ETHYLS | • ethyls n. Plural of ethyl. • ETHYL n. a univalent chemical radical, also ETHINYL, ETHOXY, ETHOXYL, ETHYNYL. |
| HEXYLS | • hexyls n. Plural of hexyl. • HEXYL n. a radical derived from a hexose. |
| NONYLS | • nonyls n. Plural of nonyl. • NONYL n. a hydrocarbon radical derived from nonane. |
| OCTYLS | • octyls n. Plural of octyl. • OCTYL n. a type of hydrocarbon radical. |
| SIBYLS | • sibyls n. Plural of sibyl. • SIBYL n. (Greek) any of various women in classical antiquity supposed to utter the oracles and prophecies of a god, also SYBIL. |
| SWAYLS | • SWAYL v. to scorch, singe, also SWAIL, SWALE, SWEAL, SWEEL. |
| TOLYLS | • tolyls n. Plural of tolyl. • TOLYL n. a chemical radical derived from toluic acid, also TOLUYL. |
| VINYLS | • vinyls n. Plural of vinyl. • VINYL n. a type of plastic. |
| XYLYLS | • xylyls n. Plural of xylyl. • XYLYL n. a chemical compound found in coal-tar. |