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Where does “adipyl” come from?

adipyl (English) comes from English adipic, from Latin adeps, from Ancient Greek ἄλειφαρ, from Ancient Greek ἀλείφω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ-.

adipyl (English): adipoyl; The univalent radical obtained by...

Definitions

  1. adipoyl; The univalent radical obtained by...

Ancestry of “adipyl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishadipicPertaining to, or derived from, fatty or oily...
2Latinadepsfat, lard, grease; corpulence, obesity; sapwood
3Ancient Greekἄλειφαρunguent, anointing oil, oil, fat; pitch, resin
4Ancient GreekἀλείφωTo anoint someone else; To anoint oneself
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂leybʰ-—

Words derived from “adipyl”

  • ketoadipyl
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