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cyclooctyl

cyclooctyl noun: a univalent radical derived from cyclooctane.

Noun

cyclooctyl (plural cyclooctyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) A univalent radical derived from cyclooctane

Forms of cyclooctyl

pluralcyclooctyls

Origin of cyclooctyl

From cyclo- + octyl.

Questions about cyclooctyl

What does cyclooctyl mean?
Cyclooctyl means a univalent radical derived from cyclooctane.
What part of speech is cyclooctyl?
Cyclooctyl is a noun.
What is the plural of cyclooctyl?
The plural of cyclooctyl is cyclooctyls.

Words near cyclooctyl in the dictionary

  1. cyclooctatrienes
  2. cyclooctene
  3. cyclooctenes
  4. cyclooctenone
  5. cyclooctenones
  6. cyclooctyl
  7. cyclooctylamine
  8. cyclooctylamines
  9. cyclooctyls
  10. cyclooctyne
  11. cyclooctynes

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