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deoxyuridyl

deoxyuridyl noun: a univalent radical derived from the ribose part of deoxyuridine by loss of a hydroxyl group.

Noun

deoxyuridyl (countable and uncountable, plural deoxyuridyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) A univalent radical derived from the ribose part of deoxyuridine by loss of a hydroxyl group

Forms of deoxyuridyl

pluraldeoxyuridyls

Origin of deoxyuridyl

From deoxy- + uridyl.

Questions about deoxyuridyl

What does deoxyuridyl mean?
Deoxyuridyl means a univalent radical derived from the ribose part of deoxyuridine by loss of a hydroxyl group.
What part of speech is deoxyuridyl?
Deoxyuridyl is a noun.
What is the plural of deoxyuridyl?
The plural of deoxyuridyl is deoxyuridyls.

Words near deoxyuridyl in the dictionary

  1. deoxytylophorinine
  2. deoxytylophorinines
  3. deoxyuracil
  4. deoxyuridine
  5. deoxyuridines
  6. deoxyuridyl
  7. deoxyuridylate
  8. deoxyuridylates
  9. deoxyuridylic acid
  10. deoxyuridylic acids
  11. deoxyvasicinone

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