Where does “xylyl” come from?

xylyl (English) comes from English YL, from English young lady — Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic...

xylyl (English): Any of several univalent radicals, of formula CH-...

Definitions

  1. Any of several univalent radicals, of formula CH-...

Ancestry of “xylyl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishYLA female radio amateur; Initialism of young...
2Englishyoung ladyUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic...

Words derived from “xylyl

Every word from English young ladyEvery word from English YL