amylic

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adjective

Pertaining to, or derived from, amyl

“amylic alcohol”

OriginEnglish amyl ← Latin amylum ← Ancient Greek ἄμῠλον (ámŭlon) →
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Meanings

adjectiveamylic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryPertaining to, or derived from, amyl

    amylic alcohol

    1 more example

    amylic fermentation

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄμῠλος (ámŭlos)
  2. Ancient Greekἄμῠλον (ámŭlon)
  3. Latinamylum
  4. Englishamyl
  5. Englishamylic

From amyl + -ic.

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APA

amylic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amylic

MLA

“amylic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amylic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amylic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amylic.

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