Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pyridyl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables: pyridyl
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of three isomeric univalent radicals, C₅H₄N-, derived from pyridine; analogous to phenyl.

Etymology

Etymology tree German Pyridinbor. English pyridine Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English pyridyl From pyridine + -yl.

Inflected Forms

pyridyls (plural)

Derived Forms

bipyridyl bisacodyl cefpiramide dipyridyl hexapyridyl pioglitazone pirbenicillin polypyridyl tripyridyl

Questions

What does pyridyl mean?: Any of three isomeric univalent radicals, C₅H₄N-, derived from pyridine; analogous to phenyl.
Where does pyridyl come from?: Etymology tree German Pyridinbor. English pyridine Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English pyridyl From pyridine + -yl.

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