Meanings
nouncysteinal (plural cysteinals)
plural cysteinals
- chemistryThe amino aldehyde derived from cysteine.
Origin
From cysteine + -al (“aldehyde”).
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cysteinal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cysteinal
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“cysteinal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cysteinal. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cysteinal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cysteinal.
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