Etymology

alanyl

A1L1A1N1Y4L1

Today it means: The univalent acyl radical, CH₃CH(NH₂)CO-, derived from the amino acid alanine. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? ← English alanine
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  1. Englishalanine
  2. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  3. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  4. English todayalanyl

From alanine + -yl.

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