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tryptophyl

/ˈtɹɪp.tə.fɪl/

tryptophyl noun: the univalent radical derived from tryptophan.

Noun

tryptophyl (plural tryptophyls)

  1. The univalent radical derived from tryptophan

Forms of tryptophyl

pluraltryptophyls

Origin of tryptophyl

From tryptophan + -yl.

Questions about tryptophyl

What does tryptophyl mean?
Tryptophyl means the univalent radical derived from tryptophan.
What part of speech is tryptophyl?
Tryptophyl is a noun.
How do you pronounce tryptophyl?
Tryptophyl is pronounced /ˈtɹɪp.tə.fɪl/.
What is the plural of tryptophyl?
The plural of tryptophyl is tryptophyls.

Words near tryptophyl in the dictionary

  1. tryptophans
  2. tryptophanyl
  3. tryptophanylation
  4. tryptophanyls
  5. tryptophol
  6. tryptophyl
  7. tryptophyllin
  8. tryptophyllins
  9. tryptophylquinone
  10. tryptophylquinones
  11. tryptophyls

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