deacyl

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adjective

Describing a compound from which one or more acyl groups has been removed

OriginEnglish acyl ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Latin aceō →
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Meanings

adjectivedeacyl (comparative more deacyl, superlative most deacyl)

comparative more deacyl · superlative most deacyl

  1. chemistryDescribing a compound from which one or more acyl groups has been removed

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱéh₁yeti
  9. Proto-Italic*akēō
  10. Latinaceō
  11. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  12. Englishacyl
  13. Englishdeacyl

From de- + acyl.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

DeLacyclayed
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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