different between amylic vs amyl

English

Etymology

amyl +? -ic

Adjective

amylic (not comparable)

1. (chemistry) Pertaining to, or derived from, amyl

Derived terms

• amylic alcohol
• amylic fermentation

English

Alternative forms

• amyle (dated)

Etymology

From Latin amylum (“starch”), from Ancient Greek ?????? (ámulon, “starch”) from ?- (a-, “privative”) + ???? (múl?, “mill”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?æ.m?l/

Noun

amyl (plural amyls)

1. (dated, organic chemistry) pentyl
2. (informal) amyl nitrite

Derived terms

Translations

Adjective

amyl (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to starch

Translations

Anagrams

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

Middle Welsh

Etymology

From Old Welsh [Term?], borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin amplus (“large, spacious”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aml/, [?am?l]

Adjective

amyl

1. numerous, many

Descendants

• Welsh: aml

Mutation

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