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decanol

decanol noun: a straight chain fatty alcohol with the chemical formula C₁₀H₂₁(OH), used in manufacture of plasticizers, lubricants, surfactants and solvents.

Noun

decanol (plural decanols)

  1. A straight chain fatty alcohol with the chemical formula C₁₀H₂₁(OH), used in manufacture of plasticizers, lubricants, surfactants and solvents.
    Synonyms:
    capric alcohol, decyl alcohol, hydroxydecane

Synonyms of decanol

  • capric alcohol
  • decyl alcohol
  • hydroxydecane

Forms of decanol

pluraldecanols

Questions about decanol

What does decanol mean?
Decanol means a straight chain fatty alcohol with the chemical formula C₁₀H₂₁(OH), used in manufacture of plasticizers, lubricants, surfactants and solvents.
What part of speech is decanol?
Decanol is a noun.
What is the plural of decanol?
The plural of decanol is decanols.

Words near decanol in the dictionary

  1. decanoate
  2. decanoates
  3. decanoic
  4. decanoic acid
  5. decanoin
  6. decanol
  7. decanols
  8. decanometer
  9. decanometers
  10. decanometre
  11. decanometres

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