Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alanyl

/ˈæ.lə.nɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.21 in modern English

Syllables: alanyl
IPA: /ˈæ.lə.nɪl/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The univalent acyl radical, CH₃CH(NH₂)CO-, derived from the amino acid alanine.

Etymology

Etymology tree English alanine Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English alanyl From alanine + -yl.

Inflected Forms

alanyls (plural)

Derived Forms

alafosfalin alanylation

Questions

How do you pronounce alanyl?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæ.lə.nɪl/.
What does alanyl mean?: The univalent acyl radical, CH₃CH(NH₂)CO-, derived from the amino acid alanine.
Where does alanyl come from?: Etymology tree English alanine Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English alanyl From alanine + -yl.

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