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phosphatidyl

/fɒsˈfætɪdɪl/

phosphatidyl noun: a radical derived from a phosphatide.

Noun

phosphatidyl (usually uncountable, plural phosphatidyls)

  1. (usually) A radical derived from a phosphatide

Forms of phosphatidyl

pluralphosphatidyls

Origin of phosphatidyl

From phosphatidate + -yl.

Words formed from phosphatidyl

Questions about phosphatidyl

What does phosphatidyl mean?
Phosphatidyl means a radical derived from a phosphatide.
What part of speech is phosphatidyl?
Phosphatidyl is a noun.
How do you pronounce phosphatidyl?
Phosphatidyl is pronounced /fɒsˈfætɪdɪl/.
What is the plural of phosphatidyl?
The plural of phosphatidyl is phosphatidyls.

Words near phosphatidyl in the dictionary

  1. phosphatidates
  2. phosphatide
  3. phosphatides
  4. phosphatidic
  5. phosphatidic acid
  6. phosphatidyl
  7. phosphatidylcholine
  8. phosphatidylcholines
  9. phosphatidylethanolamide
  10. phosphatidylethanolamides
  11. phosphatidylethanolamine

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