seryl

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/ˈsɛ.ɹɪl/

noun

The univalent radical derived from serine.

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

nounseryl (plural seryls)

plural seryls

  1. chemistryThe univalent radical derived from serine.

Origin

  1. Old Chinese絲 (*sə)der.?
  2. Ancient Greekσήρ (sḗr)
  3. Ancient Greekσηρῐκός (sērĭkós)
  4. Latinsēricus
  5. Englishserine
  6. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  7. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  8. Englishseryl

From serine + -yl.

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Translations

Finnish seryyli
  • seryyliunivalent radical

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

RylesSyler
Cite this entry
APA

seryl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seryl

MLA

“seryl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seryl. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seryl,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seryl.

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