Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diacylglycerol

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.72 in modern English

Syllables: di-a-cyl-glyc-erol
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- English acylglycerol English diacylglycerol From di- + acylglycerol.

Inflected Forms

diacylglycerols (plural)

Derived Forms

monogalactosyldiacylglycerol sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerol

Phrases

diacylglycerol lipase sulfoquinovosyl diacylglycerol

Frequently Paired Words

diacylglyceryl

Questions

What does diacylglycerol mean?: Diglyceride.
Where does diacylglycerol come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- English acylglycerol English diacylglycerol From di- + acylglycerol.

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