Noun: uranyl 'yûr-u-nul or yû'ra-n(u)l
- The bivalent radical UO₂ which forms salts with acids
"Uranyl acetate is used as a negative stain in electron microscopy"; "uranyl group acetate is used as a negative stain in electron microscopy"; "uranyl radical acetate is used as a negative stain in electron microscopy";
- uranyl group, uranyl radical
Derived forms: uranyls
Type of: chemical group, group, radical
Part of: uranyl nitrate, uranyl oxalate
Encyclopedia: Uranyl