Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dansyl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: dan-syl
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The sulfonyl radical 5-(dimethylamino)naphthalene-1-sulfonyl

Etymology

Shortened from the chemical name.

Inflected Forms

dansyls (plural)

Derived Forms

monodansyl

Phrases

dansyl amide

Frequently Paired Words

dansyl amide dansylated dansylation dansylate

Questions

What does dansyl mean?: The sulfonyl radical 5-(dimethylamino)naphthalene-1-sulfonyl
Where does dansyl come from?: Shortened from the chemical name.

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