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farnesyl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.13 in modern English

Syllables
far-ne-syl
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The univalent radical derived from farnesol.

Etymology

From farnesol + -yl. Thus ultimately from Farnese via Vachellia farnesiana (sweet acacia tree) and its namesake Odoardo Cardinal Farnese.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

farnesyls (plural)

Derived Forms

farnesylate farnesylpyrophosphate farnesyltransferase

Phrases

farnesyl pyrophosphate

Frequently Paired Words

farnesene farnesoid

Questions

What does farnesyl mean?
The univalent radical derived from farnesol.
Where does farnesyl come from?
From farnesol + -yl. Thus ultimately from Farnese via Vachellia farnesiana (sweet acacia tree) and its namesake Odoardo Cardinal Farnese.

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