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caproyl

caproyl noun: the univalent radical derived from caproic acid by loss of the hydroxy group; hexanoyl.

Noun

caproyl (plural caproyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) The univalent radical derived from caproic acid by loss of the hydroxy group; hexanoyl

Forms of caproyl

pluralcaproyls

Words formed from caproyl

Questions about caproyl

What does caproyl mean?
Caproyl means the univalent radical derived from caproic acid by loss of the hydroxy group; hexanoyl.
What part of speech is caproyl?
Caproyl is a noun.
What is the plural of caproyl?
The plural of caproyl is caproyls.

Words near caproyl in the dictionary

  1. capronic acid
  2. Caprons
  3. caprovine
  4. caprovines
  5. caproxamine
  6. caproyl
  7. caproylation
  8. caproyls
  9. capryl
  10. caprylaldehyde
  11. caprylate

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