glutaryl

G2L1U1T1A1R1Y4L1

adjective

Derived from glutaric acid

OriginAncient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? ← English glutaric →
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Meanings

adjectiveglutaryl (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiochemistryDerived from glutaric acid
nounglutaryl (plural glutaryls)

plural glutaryls

  1. especiallyin compoundschemistryA univalent radical derived from glutaric acid

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gleyH-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*glóh₁ytn̥
  3. Proto-Italic*gloiten
  4. Latingluten
  5. Egyptianjmn
  6. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  7. LatinAmmōn
  8. Latinammoniacus
  9. Englishammonia
  10. Englishglutamic
  11. Arabicدُرْدِيّ (durdiyy)der.?
  12. Medieval Greekτάρταρον (tártaron)
  13. Medieval Latintartarum
  14. Englishtartaric
  15. Englishglutaric
  16. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  17. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  18. Englishglutaryl

From glutaric + -yl.

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APA

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

MLA

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Chicago

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