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URANYL

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The bivalent radical UO2 which forms salts with acids

Synonyms:

uranyl; uranyl group; uranyl radical

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("uranyl" is a kind of...):

chemical group; group; radical ((chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule)

Holonyms ("uranyl" is a substance of...):

uranyl nitrate (a yellow salt obtained by the reaction of uranium salts with nitric acid)

uranyl oxalate (a salt obtained by the reaction of uranium salts with oxalic acid)

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