-oyl
suffix
(in chemistry) indicating an acyl group or radical
⇒
ethanoyl
⇒
methanoyl
Origin
C20: from o(xygen) + -yl1971 Nomencl. Org. Chem. (I.U.P.A.C.) (ed. 2) C. 185The name of a univalent or bivalent acyl radical formed by removal of hydroxyl from all the carboxyl groups is derived from the name of the corresponding acid by changing the ending ‘-oic’ to ‘-oyl’.
ORIGIN: from -o(ic + -yl .
-o·yl
\_əwəl, ə(ˌ)wil, əˌwēl\ noun combining form
(-s)
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary -o- (as in -oic) + -yl
: acid radical — used in the system of nomenclature adopted by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry in names of radicals derived from acids whose names end in -oic
< decanoyl >
and also most other organic acids
< oleoyl >
< phthaloyl >
— compare -yl
< decanoyl >
and also most other organic acids
< oleoyl >
< phthaloyl >
— compare -yl
-oyl
Suffix
- chemistry Forming the names of acyl radicals from the names of corresponding carboxylic acids.
Etymology
From -o- + -yl.
Derived terms
English words suffixed with -oyl