diacyl

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noun

Two acyl groups in a compound

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

noundiacyl (uncountable)
  1. especiallyin compoundsuncountablechemistryTwo acyl groups in a compound

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱéh₁yeti
  9. Proto-Italic*akēō
  10. Latinaceō
  11. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  12. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  13. Englishacyl
  14. Englishdiacyl

From di- + acyl.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

acidlyacidyl
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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

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