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decyl

decyl noun: any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₁₀H₂₁, formally derived from decane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.

Noun

decyl (plural decyls)

  1. Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₁₀H₂₁, formally derived from decane by the loss of a hydrogen atom

Forms of decyl

pluraldecyls

Origin of decyl

From decane + -yl.

Words formed from decyl

Questions about decyl

What does decyl mean?
Decyl means any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₁₀H₂₁, formally derived from decane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
What part of speech is decyl?
Decyl is a noun.
What is the plural of decyl?
The plural of decyl is decyls.

Words near decyl in the dictionary

  1. decycles
  2. decycling
  3. decyclization
  4. decyclizations
  5. decyclizing
  6. decyl
  7. decylaldehyde
  8. decylic
  9. decylmaltoside
  10. decylplastoquinone
  11. decyls

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