uranyl
noun
uranyl is spelled U-R-A-N-Y-L: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, uranyl means “The divalent radical UO₂²⁺, conveniently regarded as a residue of many uranium compounds” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of uranyl is uranyls.
How many letters and syllables are in uranyl?
| Letters | 6: U-R-A-N-Y-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 111,684th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is uranyl?
Uranyl appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce uranyl?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-uranyl.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of uranyl
- uranyls plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does uranyl mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The divalent radical UO₂²⁺, conveniently regarded as a residue of many uranium compounds.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Uranyl in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense divalent radical UO₂²⁺:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | uranyle |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does uranyl come from?
From uranium + -yl.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).