mesyl

English

Chemical structure of mesyl

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈmiː.sʌɪl/, /ˈmiː.sɪl/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛs.əl/, /ˈmi.səl/
Rhymes: -ɛsəl

Etymology 1

Contraction of methylsulfonyl.

Noun

mesyl (plural mesyls)

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical CH₃SO₂– of methanesulfonic acid.

Derived terms

mesilate (mesylate)

Etymology 2

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

mesyl

Obsolete form of mesel in its various senses.

Noun

mesyl (plural mesyls)

Obsolete form of mesel in its various senses.

References

“† 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.

Anagrams

Myles, lymes, yelms

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