n. [ L. cera wax + -yl. ] (Chem.) A radical,
n. [ Glycerin + -yl. ] (Chem.) A compound radical,
n. [ Gr. &unr_; a fig + &unr_; wax + -yl. ] (Chem.) A radical, of the aromatic series, regarded as an essential ingredient of certain compounds found in the waxy resin of an Australian species of fig. [ 1913 Webster ]