Where does “monoacyl” come from?

monoacyl (English) comes from English mono-, from Ancient Greek μονο- — one; mono-.

monoacyl (English): A single acyl group in a compound

Definitions

  1. A single acyl group in a compound

Ancestry of “monoacyl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmono-API; one, single, only
2Ancient Greekμονο-one; mono-

Words derived from “monoacyl

Every word from Ancient Greek μονο-Every word from English mono-
monoacyl — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer