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oleoyl

/ˌoʊliˈɔɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
oleoyl
IPA
/ˌoʊliˈɔɪl/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The univalent carbonyl radical derived from oleic acid

Etymology

From oleo- + -yl.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

oleoyls (plural)

Derived Forms

dioleoyl monooleoyl

Rhymes With

oil soil boil spoil foil doyle coil boyle recoil toil coyle hoyle

Questions

How do you pronounce oleoyl?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌoʊliˈɔɪl/.
What does oleoyl mean?
The univalent carbonyl radical derived from oleic acid
Where does oleoyl come from?
From oleo- + -yl.

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