diglycosyl

D2I1G2L1Y4C3O1S1Y4L1

noun

Two glycosyl groups in a molecule

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

noundiglycosyl (uncountable)
  1. in compoundsuncountablechemistryTwo glycosyl groups in a molecule

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-Hellenic*dlukús
  8. Ancient Greekγλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)
  9. Proto-Hellenic*dléukus?
  10. Ancient Greekγλεῦκος (gleûkos)
  11. Frenchglucose
  12. Englishglucosebf.
  13. Englishglycose
  14. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  15. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  16. Englishglycosyl
  17. Englishdiglycosyl

From di- + glycosyl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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