amyl

English

Etymology

From Latin amylum (“starch”), from Ancient Greek ἄμυλον (ámulon, “starch”) from ἀ- (a-, “privative”) + μύλη (múlē, “mill”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæ.mɪl/

Noun

amyl (plural amyls)

1. (dated, organic chemistry) pentyl

Derived terms

• amylaceous
• amyl alcohol
• amylate
• amylene
• amylic
• amyl nitrate
• amyl nitrite
• amyloid
• amylolytic
• amylose

 

Translations

pentyl

• Catalan: amil m
• Irish: aimil f
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• Italian: amile m

Adjective

amyl (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to starch

Translations

of or pertaining to starch

• Irish: aimileach
• Italian: amile
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Portuguese: amílico

Anagrams

• Almy, Lamy, Maly, Myla, YAML, lyam, myal

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Middle Welsh

Etymology

From Latin amplus (“large, spacious”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aml/, [ˈaməl]

Adjective

amyl

1. numerous, many

Descendants

• Welsh: aml

Mutation

Middle Welsh mutation
Radical	Soft	Nasal	H-prothesis
amyl	unchanged	unchanged	hamyl
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “aml”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies