alanyl

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/ˈæ.lə.nɪl/

noun

The univalent acyl radical, CH₃CH(NH₂)CO-, derived from the amino acid alanine.

OriginAncient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? ← English alanine →
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Meanings

nounalanyl (plural alanyls)

plural alanyls

  1. chemistryThe univalent acyl radical, CH₃CH(NH₂)CO-, derived from the amino acid alanine.

Origin

  1. Englishalanine
  2. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  3. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  4. Englishalanyl

From alanine + -yl.

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Translations

Finnish alanyyli
  • alanyylithe univalent acyl radical

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

anally
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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