rhamnosyl

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noun

A univalent radical derived from rhamnose.

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

nounrhamnosyl (plural rhamnosyls)

plural rhamnosyls

  1. especiallyin compoundschemistryA univalent radical derived from rhamnose.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekῥᾰ́μνος (rhắmnos)
  2. LatinRhamnusinflu.
  3. Late Latinrhamnus
  4. Proto-Hellenic*dléukus?
  5. Ancient Greekγλεῦκος (gleûkos)
  6. Frenchglucose
  7. Englishglucosebf.
  8. Englishrhamnose
  9. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  10. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  11. Englishrhamnosyl

From rhamnose + -yl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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