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dodecanol

dodecanol noun: any aliphatic alcohol derived from a dodecane; but especially lauryl alcohol.

Noun

dodecanol (plural dodecanols)

  1. Any aliphatic alcohol derived from a dodecane; but especially lauryl alcohol

Forms of dodecanol

pluraldodecanols

Origin of dodecanol

From dodecane + -ol.

Questions about dodecanol

What does dodecanol mean?
Dodecanol means any aliphatic alcohol derived from a dodecane; but especially lauryl alcohol.
What part of speech is dodecanol?
Dodecanol is a noun.
What is the plural of dodecanol?
The plural of dodecanol is dodecanols.

Words near dodecanol in the dictionary

  1. dodecanoate
  2. dodecanoates
  3. dodecanoic
  4. dodecanoic acid
  5. dodecanoic acids
  6. dodecanol
  7. dodecanols
  8. dodecanophenone
  9. dodecanoyl
  10. dodecant
  11. dodecants

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