vanadyl

English

Etymology

From vanadium +‎ -yl.

Noun

vanadyl (usually uncountable, plural vanadyls)

1. (chemistry) The divalent radical VO, or the cation VO²⁺.

Usage notes

• The term is also used informally as part of similar vanadium compounds

Derived terms

• vanadylate
• vanadyl monochloride
• vanadyl sulfate, vanadyl sulphate

Translations

VO or VO²⁺

• Finnish: vanadyyli