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myristyl

myristyl noun: the univalent radical CH₃(CH₂)₁₃- derived from myristyl alcohol.

Noun

myristyl (plural myristyls)

  1. The univalent radical CH₃(CH₂)₁₃- derived from myristyl alcohol

Forms of myristyl

pluralmyristyls

Words formed from myristyl

Questions about myristyl

What does myristyl mean?
Myristyl means the univalent radical CH₃(CH₂)₁₃- derived from myristyl alcohol.
What part of speech is myristyl?
Myristyl is a noun.
What is the plural of myristyl?
The plural of myristyl is myristyls.

Words near myristyl in the dictionary

  1. myristoylation
  2. myristoylations
  3. myristoyls
  4. myristoyltransferase
  5. myristoyltransferases
  6. myristyl
  7. myristylate
  8. myristylated
  9. myristylates
  10. myristylating
  11. myristylation

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