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caprylyl

caprylyl noun: the univalent radical CH₃(CH₂)₆CO- derived from caprylic acid.

Noun

caprylyl (plural caprylyls)

  1. (oganic chemistry) The univalent radical CH₃(CH₂)₆CO- derived from caprylic acid
    Synonyms:
    capryloyl, octanoyl

Synonyms of caprylyl

Forms of caprylyl

pluralcaprylyls

Questions about caprylyl

What does caprylyl mean?
Caprylyl means the univalent radical CH₃(CH₂)₆CO- derived from caprylic acid.
What part of speech is caprylyl?
Caprylyl is a noun.
What is the plural of caprylyl?
The plural of caprylyl is caprylyls.

Words near caprylyl in the dictionary

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

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