monoacyl

M3O1N1O1A1C3Y4L1

noun

A single acyl group in a compound

OriginEnglish fucosyl ← Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-) ← Proto-Hellenic *mónwos →
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Meanings

nounmonoacyl (uncountable)
  1. especiallyin compoundsuncountablechemistryA single acyl group in a compound

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*men-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*mónwos
  3. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  4. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  5. Englishmono-
  6. Englishfucosyl
  7. Englishmonoacyl

From mono- + fucosyl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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