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decanoyl

decanoyl noun: the univalent radical derived from decanoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group.

Noun

decanoyl (plural decanoyls)

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

Forms of decanoyl

pluraldecanoyls

Questions about decanoyl

What does decanoyl mean?
Decanoyl means the univalent radical derived from decanoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group.
What part of speech is decanoyl?
Decanoyl is a noun.
What is the plural of decanoyl?
The plural of decanoyl is decanoyls.

Words near decanoyl in the dictionary

  1. decanonize
  2. decanonized
  3. decanonizes
  4. decanonizing
  5. decanormal
  6. decanoyl
  7. decanoyls
  8. decans
  9. decant
  10. decantable
  11. decantate

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