triacyl

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noun

Three acyl groups in a compound

OriginEnglish acyl ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Latin aceō →
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Meanings

nountriacyl (uncountable)
  1. especiallyin compoundsuncountablechemistryThree acyl groups in a compound

Origin

  1. Englishtri-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱéh₁yeti
  4. Proto-Italic*akēō
  5. Latinaceō
  6. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  7. Englishacyl
  8. Englishtriacyl

From tri- + acyl.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

clarity
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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