myristoyl

M3Y4R1I1S1T1O1Y4L1

noun

The univalent radical derived from myristic acid by loss of the hydroxy group

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

nounmyristoyl (plural myristoyls)

plural myristoyls

  1. especiallyin compoundschemistryThe univalent radical derived from myristic acid by loss of the hydroxy group

Origin

  1. Englishmyristic (acid)
  2. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  3. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  4. Englishmyristoyl

From myristic (acid) + -yl.

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

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

Chicago

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