aminoalkyl

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noun

Any amino derivative of an alkyl radical

OriginEnglish alkyl ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? →
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Meanings

nounaminoalkyl (plural aminoalkyls)

plural aminoalkyls

  1. especiallyin compoundschemistryAny amino derivative of an alkyl radical

Origin

  1. Egyptianjmn
  2. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  3. LatinAmmōn
  4. Latinammoniacus
  5. Englishammonia
  6. Englishamine
  7. Englishamino-
  8. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  9. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  10. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  11. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  12. Medieval Latinalcoho
  13. Middle Englishalcofol
  14. Englishalc(ohol)
  15. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  16. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  17. Englishalkyl
  18. Englishaminoalkyl

From amino- + alkyl.

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Translations

Portuguese aminoalquila
  • aminoalquilaany amino derivative of an alkyl radical

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

alkylamino
Cite this entry
APA

aminoalkyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminoalkyl

MLA

“aminoalkyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminoalkyl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aminoalkyl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminoalkyl.

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