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dodecyl

dodecyl noun: the aliphatic univalent radical C₁₂H₂₅-; lauryl.

Noun

dodecyl (uncountable)

  1. the aliphatic univalent radical C₁₂H₂₅-; lauryl

Adjective

dodecyl (not comparable)

  1. Of, or derived from, the dodecyl radical.

dodecyl meaning in Bengali

dodecyl in Bengali

লরিল

Origin of dodecyl

From dodec- + -yl.

Words formed from dodecyl

Questions about dodecyl

What does dodecyl mean?
Dodecyl means the aliphatic univalent radical C₁₂H₂₅-; lauryl.
What is dodecyl in Bengali?
Dodecyl in Bengali is লরিল. See Dodecyl meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is dodecyl?
Dodecyl can be a noun or an adjective.

Words near dodecyl in the dictionary

  1. dodecin
  2. dodecuple scale
  3. dodecuple scales
  4. dodecuplet
  5. dodecuplets
  6. dodecyl
  7. dodecylamine
  8. dodecylamines
  9. dodecylbenzene
  10. dodecylbenzenes
  11. dodecylbenzyl

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