phosphoryl group

[ fos-fuh-ril ]
/ ˈfɒs fə rɪl /

noun Chemistry.

the trivalent group ≡P≡O.
Also called phosphoryl radical.

Origin of phosphoryl group

phosphor- + -yl

Words nearby phosphoryl group

phosphorus 32, phosphorus pentoxide, phosphorus sesquisulfide, phosphorus trichloride, phosphorus-32, phosphoryl group, phosphorylase, phosphorylase phosphatase, phosphorylase-rupturing enzyme, phosphorylate, phosphorylation