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heptyl

heptyl noun: any of many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₇H₁₅, formally derived from heptane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.

Noun

heptyl (plural heptyls)

  1. Any of many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₇H₁₅, formally derived from heptane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.

Forms of heptyl

pluralheptyls

Origin of heptyl

From heptane + -yl.

Words formed from heptyl

Questions about heptyl

What does heptyl mean?
Heptyl means any of many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₇H₁₅, formally derived from heptane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
What part of speech is heptyl?
Heptyl is a noun.
What is the plural of heptyl?
The plural of heptyl is heptyls.

Words near heptyl in the dictionary

  1. heptuloses
  2. heptuple
  3. heptuples
  4. heptuplet
  5. heptuplets
  6. heptyl
  7. heptylamine
  8. heptylamines
  9. heptylene
  10. heptylenes
  11. heptylic

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