uranyl

American  

[yoor-uh-nil] / ˈyʊər ə nɪl /

noun

Chemistry.

1. the bivalent ion UO 2 +2 , or the group UO 2 , which forms salts with acids.

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uranyl British  

/ ˈjʊərənɪl /

noun

1. (modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the divalent ion UO 2 ²⁺ or the group –UO 2

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Other Word Forms

• uranylic adjective

Etymology

Origin of uranyl

First recorded in 1840–50; uran(ium) + -yl

Example Sentences

The natural, porous structure of the cloth created many tiny pockets for the amidoxime to nestle in and easily trap the uranyl ions.

From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2023

Yet, the Nuclear Energy Agency estimates that 4.5 billion tons of uranium are floating around in our oceans as dissolved uranyl ions.

From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2023

“A uranyl nitrate solution was extracted and converted into ammonium uranyl carbonate,” the report said, adding that Iran aimed to process that further to produce molybdenum, which has many civilian uses including in medical imaging.

From Reuters • Apr. 9, 2021

Sections were cut on a Leica Ultracut E microtome with a Diatome diamond knife at a thickness setting of 50 nm, stained with uranyl acetate, and lead citrate.

From Nature • Mar. 21, 2017

This group would, by this theory, become an oxygenated metal radical similar to the hypothetical bismuthyl and uranyl, and yet one in which the metallic character has disappeared as completely as in the ferrocyanic group.

From Scientific American Supplement No. 822, October 3, 1891 by Various