Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [glahy-suh l]
- /ˈglaɪ səl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [glahy-suh l]
- /ˈglaɪ səl/
Definitions of glycyl word
- adjective glycyl of or relating to a glycinic residue present in a polypeptide or protein. 1
- noun glycyl the acyl radical C 2 H 4 NO of glycine. 1
- noun glycyl a radical of glycine 0
- noun glycyl (organic chemistry) The univalent radical obtained by removal of a hydrogen atom from the carboxylic acid group of glycine. 0
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Origin of glycyl
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; glyc(ine) + -yl
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Glycyl
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
glycyl popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.