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threonyl

US/ˈθɹi.ə.nɪl/

threonyl noun: the univalent radical derived from threonine.

Noun

threonyl (plural threonyls)

  1. The univalent radical derived from threonine.
    Synonyms:
    Thr

Synonyms of threonyl

Forms of threonyl

pluralthreonyls

Origin of threonyl

From threonine + -yl.

Words formed from threonyl

Questions about threonyl

What does threonyl mean?
Threonyl means the univalent radical derived from threonine.
What part of speech is threonyl?
Threonyl is a noun.
How do you pronounce threonyl?
Threonyl is pronounced /ˈθɹi.ə.nɪl/ (US).
What is the plural of threonyl?
The plural of threonyl is threonyls.

Words near threonyl in the dictionary

  1. threonins
  2. threonone
  3. threonucleic
  4. threonucleic acid
  5. threonucleic acids
  6. threonyl
  7. threonylation
  8. threonyls
  9. threose
  10. threose nucleic acid
  11. threose nucleic acids

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