leucinal

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noun

The aldehyde formed by reduction of the carboxylic acid group of leucine; any of its derivatives.

OriginEnglish leucine ← Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós) ← Proto-Hellenic *leukós →
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Meanings

nounleucinal (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe aldehyde formed by reduction of the carboxylic acid group of leucine; any of its derivatives.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*lewk-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*lewkós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*leukós
  4. Ancient Greekλευκός (leukós)
  5. Englishleucine
  6. Englishleucinal

From leucine + -al (“aldehyde”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

lacinule
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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