Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acylium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: acyli-um
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any acyl cation R-C⁺=O derived from a carboxylic acid.

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 Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English acyl Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English acylium From acyl + -ium.

Inflected Forms

acyliums (plural)

Questions

What does acylium mean?: Any acyl cation R-C⁺=O derived from a carboxylic acid.
Where does acylium 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 Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English acyl Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English acylium From acyl + -ium.

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