titanyl

noun

ti·​tanyl

ˈtītᵊnə̇l,

-ᵊnˌēl;

tīˈtanᵊl,

tə̇ˈt-

plural -s

: the group TiO consisting of titanium and oxygen that is a bivalent radical

Word History

Etymology

titan- + -yl

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