succinyl (plural succinyls)
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A radical derived from succinic acid
Source: Wiktionary
Suc"cin*yl, n. Etym: [Succinic + -yl.] (Chem.)
Definition: A hypothetical radical characteristic of succinic acid and certain of its derivatives.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 November 2024
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
