sialyl

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UK/ˈsaɪəlaɪl/UK/ˈsaɪəlɪl/

adjective

Of or pertaining to sialic acid or its derivatives

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

adjectivesialyl (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to sialic acid or its derivatives
nounsialyl (countable and uncountable, plural sialyls)

plural sialyls

  1. countableespeciallyin compoundsuncountablechemistryA univalent radical derived from sialic acid

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσῐ́ᾰλον (sĭ́ălon)
  2. Englishsialic
  3. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  4. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  5. Englishsialyl

From sialic + -yl.

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APA

sialyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sialyl

MLA

“sialyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sialyl. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sialyl,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sialyl.

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