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Tyr

1 American  
[teer, tyr] / tɪər, tür /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.
  1. the god of strife.


Tyr 2 American  
  1. Biochemistry. tyrosine.


Tyr British  
/ tɪə, tjʊə /

noun

  1. Anglo-Saxon counterpart: Tiu. Norse myth the god of war, son of Odin

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Tyr

< Old Norse Týr (plural tívar gods); see Tiu


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"The current panic and volatility surrounding bitcoin is based on a fundamental misunderstanding of it as an asset class," said Ed Hindi, chief investment officer of Swiss-based cryptocurrency hedgefund Tyr Capital.

From Reuters ● Feb. 5, 2022

Interacting side chains include Tyr aromatic rings that stack because of π–π interactions.

From Nature ● Nov. 8, 2016

In one upgraded house near the southern city of Tyr, the owner, Ahmed al-Nasrallah, said he had yet to decide whether to allow the refugees to stay beyond the one-year contract.

From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2013

This is analogous to a conserved Tyr in ICL2 of several aminergic receptors that also forms a hydrogen bond with Asp.

From Nature ● Feb. 13, 2013

Thor and Tyr gripped the thimbles, which were the size of buckets, and they drank the beer with enthusiasm.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

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