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dodecanoyl

dodecanoyl noun: the univalent radical derived from dodecanoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group; lauroyl.

Noun

dodecanoyl (uncountable)

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

Origin of dodecanoyl

From dodecanoic + -yl.

Questions about dodecanoyl

What does dodecanoyl mean?
Dodecanoyl means the univalent radical derived from dodecanoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group; lauroyl.
What part of speech is dodecanoyl?
Dodecanoyl is a noun.

Words near dodecanoyl in the dictionary

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

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