Tyr

¹ American  

[teer, tyr] / tɪər, tür /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

1. the god of strife.

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Tyr ² American  

1. Biochemistry. tyrosine.

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Tyr British  

/ tɪə, tjʊə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Tyr

< Old Norse Týr (plural tívar gods); Tiu

Example Sentences

"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 heard a crash as the beam she had pointed to was smashed and broken.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman