1. Plural of benzyl; organic chemical groups or compounds containing a benzene ring attached to a methylene group (C₆H₅CH₂−), commonly used in organic synthesis and chemistry.
Usage: technical; chemistry

Examples

• The chemist synthesized several benzyls for use in the pharmaceutical research project.
• Benzyls are important protecting groups in organic synthesis.
• The reaction involved the coupling of two different benzyls.
• These benzyls serve as intermediates in the production of fine chemicals.