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alkanediyl

alkanediyl noun: any of a series of divalent radicals of the general formula CₙH₂ₙ derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons. Unless specified otherwise, such alkanediyls include substituted alkanediyls.

Noun

alkanediyl (plural alkanediyls)

  1. Any of a series of divalent radicals of the general formula CₙH₂ₙ derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons. Unless specified otherwise, such alkanediyls include substituted alkanediyls.

Forms of alkanediyl

pluralalkanediyls

Questions about alkanediyl

What does alkanediyl mean?
Alkanediyl means any of a series of divalent radicals of the general formula CₙH₂ₙ derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons. Unless specified otherwise, such alkanediyls include substituted alkanediyls.
What part of speech is alkanediyl?
Alkanediyl is a noun.
What is the plural of alkanediyl?
The plural of alkanediyl is alkanediyls.

Words near alkanediyl in the dictionary

  1. alkanamine
  2. alkane
  3. alkanediazonium
  4. alkanediol
  5. alkanediols
  6. alkanediyl
  7. alkanediyls
  8. alkanes
  9. alkanesulfonate
  10. alkanesulfonates
  11. alkanesulfonic

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