glycyl

G2L1Y4C3Y4L1
US/ˈɡlaɪ.sɪl/

noun

The univalent radical obtained by removal of a hydrogen atom from the carboxylic acid group of glycine.

OriginAncient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← English glycine →
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Meanings

nounglycyl (plural glycyls)

plural glycyls

  1. chemistryThe univalent radical obtained by removal of a hydrogen atom from the carboxylic acid group of glycine.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)
  2. Englishglycine
  3. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  4. Englishglycyl

From glycine + -yl.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with glycyl

lysyl
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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