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Chemistry.
a suffix used in the names of radicals: ethyl.
Origin:
< F -yle < Gk hȳ́lē matter, wood, substance
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-yl  
suff.  An organic acid radical: carbonyl.

[French -yle, from Greek hūlē, wood, matter.]
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Medical Dictionary

-yl suff.
A monovalent organic acid radical: carbonyl.

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Science Dictionary
-yl  
A suffix used to form the chemical names of organic compounds when they are radicals (parts of larger compounds), such as ethyl and phenyl.
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