URANYL

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The bivalent radical UO2 which forms salts with acids

Synonyms:

uranyl; uranyl group; uranyl radical

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("uranyl" is a kind of...):

chemical group; group; radical ((chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule)

Holonyms ("uranyl" is a substance of...):

uranyl nitrate (a yellow salt obtained by the reaction of uranium salts with nitric acid)

uranyl oxalate (a salt obtained by the reaction of uranium salts with oxalic acid)