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capryloyl

capryloyl noun: the univalent radical derived from caprylic acid by loss of the hydroxy group; octanoyl.

Noun

capryloyl (plural capryloyls)

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

Forms of capryloyl

pluralcapryloyls

Questions about capryloyl

What does capryloyl mean?
Capryloyl means the univalent radical derived from caprylic acid by loss of the hydroxy group; octanoyl.
What part of speech is capryloyl?
Capryloyl is a noun.
What is the plural of capryloyl?
The plural of capryloyl is capryloyls.

Words near capryloyl in the dictionary

  1. caprylates
  2. caprylic
  3. caprylic acid
  4. caprylin
  5. caprylins
  6. capryloyl
  7. capryloyls
  8. caprylyl
  9. caprylyls
  10. caps
  11. caps and small caps

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