Meanings
nounpteroyl (plural pteroyls)
plural pteroyls
- chemistryA univalent polycyclic heterocyclic acyl radical derived from pteroyl acid
Origin
- Englishpterin
- Englishpter(idine)
- Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
- Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
- Englishpteroyl
From pter(idine) + -oyl.
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APA
pteroyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pteroyl
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“pteroyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pteroyl. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pteroyl,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pteroyl.
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