monoglycosyl

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noun

A single glycosyl group in a compound

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

nounmonoglycosyl (uncountable)
  1. especiallyin compoundsuncountablechemistryA single glycosyl 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. Proto-Hellenic*dlukús
  7. Ancient Greekγλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)
  8. Proto-Hellenic*dléukus?
  9. Ancient Greekγλεῦκος (gleûkos)
  10. Frenchglucose
  11. Englishglucosebf.
  12. Englishglycose
  13. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  14. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  15. Englishglycosyl
  16. Englishmonoglycosyl

From mono- + glycosyl.

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APA

monoglycosyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monoglycosyl

MLA

“monoglycosyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monoglycosyl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monoglycosyl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monoglycosyl.

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