Definitions For Benzoyl

Noun

BENZOYL (plural BENZOYLs) (organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical formally derived from benzoic acid, C6H5CO-, by removal of the hydroxyl group

Translations

Finnish: bentsoyyli, bentsoyyliryhmä French: benzoyle, m Italian: benzoile, m Romanian: benzoil, m

Alternative forms

benzoil {{qualifier, archaic}} benzule {{qualifier, obsolete}}

Etymology

from benzoic + yl

Is Benzoyl a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
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Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
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Points in Different Games

Scrabble
21
Words with Friends
23

The word Benzoyl is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends

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