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mesyl

/ˈmɛs.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
me-syl
IPA
/ˈmɛs.əl/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The univalent radical CH₃SO₂– of methanesulfonic acid.

adj

Obsolete form of mesel, in its various senses.

Obsolete

noun

Obsolete form of mesel, in its various senses.

Obsolete

Etymology

Contraction of methylsulfonyl.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmɛs.əl/
  • British English: /ˈmiː.sʌɪl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

mesyls (plural)

Derived Forms

mesilate

Rhymes With

vessel cecil wrestle nestle trestle pestle tressel deasil

Questions

How do you pronounce mesyl?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛs.əl/.
What does mesyl mean?
The univalent radical CH₃SO₂– of methanesulfonic acid.
Where does mesyl come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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