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Organyl vs Hydrocarbyl - What's the difference?

organyl | hydrocarbyl |

As nouns the difference between organyl and hydrocarbyl

is that organyl is any univalent radical having its free valence at a carbon atom while hydrocarbyl is any univalent radical, derived from a hydrocarbon, such as methyl or phenyl.

organyl

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) any univalent radical having its free valence at a carbon atom
  • See also

    *organoheteryl

    hydrocarbyl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any univalent radical, derived from a hydrocarbon, such as methyl or phenyl.
  • See also

    *alkyl *aryl *cycloalkyl *heterocyclyl *hydrocarbylene *organoheteryl *organyl