xylosyl

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noun

A univalent radical derived from xylose.

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

nounxylosyl (uncountable)
  1. in compoundsuncountablechemistryA univalent radical derived from xylose.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kes-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ksewlo-der.?
  3. Ancient Greekξῠ́λον (xŭ́lon)
  4. Englishxylo-
  5. Proto-Hellenic*dléukus?
  6. Ancient Greekγλεῦκος (gleûkos)
  7. Frenchglucose
  8. Englishglucosebf.
  9. Englishxylose
  10. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  11. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  12. Englishxylosyl

From xylose + -yl.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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