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acyl

/ˈæ.sɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
acyl
IPA
/ˈæ.sɪl/
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of class of organic radicals, RCO-, formed by the removal of a hydroxyl group from a carboxylic acid.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English acyl Ultimately from Latin ac(eō) + -yl.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæ.sɪl/
  • British English: /ˈæ.sɪl/

Inflected Forms

acyls (plural)

Derived Forms

acylamide acylamido acylamino acylanilide acylase acylate acylation acylcarnitine acyldepsipeptide acylethanolamide acylethanolamine acylfulvene

Phrases

acyl anhydride acyl bromide acyl chloride acyl fluoride acyl halide acyl iodide

Synonyms

acyl group

Questions

How do you pronounce acyl?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæ.sɪl/.
What does acyl mean?
Any of class of organic radicals, RCO-, formed by the removal of a hydroxyl group from a carboxylic acid.
Where does acyl come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English acyl Ultimately from Latin ac(eō) + -yl.

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