Etymology of the English suffix -yl

Derivations in English

acetyl, acyl, aryl, ethyl, formyl, naphthyl, toluyl, trotyl, uranyl, vinyl, acrylic, tolyl, antimonyl, benzoyl, benzyl, bismuthyl, butyl, butyryl, carbonyl, chromyl, cresyl, decyl, glyceryl, glycyl, hexyl, malonyl, nitrosyl, pentyl, phenyl, propenyl, propyl, sulfonyl, sulfuryl, tetryl, zirconyl, lauroyl, carboxyl, carbylamine, hydroxyl, isopentyl, phosphorylase, phosphorylate, sulfhydryl, sulfinyl, amitriptyline, captopril, carbaryl, thionyl

Usage

Word found in Modern English