mesyl
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmiː.sʌɪl/, /ˈmiː.sɪl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmɛs.əl/, /ˈmi.səl/
- Rhymes: -ɛsəl
Etymology 1[edit]
Contraction of methylsulfonyl.
Noun[edit]
mesyl (plural mesyls)
- (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical CH3SO2– of methanesulfonic acid.
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
From Middle English mesel (“leprous, leper”), from Norman mesel (“leprous, leper”), from Old French mesel (“leprous, leper”), from Late Latin misellus (“leper”), from miser (“wretched, wretch”) + -ellus (“-elle”). Doublet of measles.
Adjective[edit]
mesyl
Noun[edit]
mesyl (plural mesyls)
References[edit]
- “† mesel, adj. and n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2022.
- “mesyl”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “mesyl”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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