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hexadecanal

hexadecanal noun: any saturated aliphatic aldehyde that has sixteen carbon atoms.

Noun

hexadecanal (countable and uncountable, plural hexadecanals)

  1. Any saturated aliphatic aldehyde that has sixteen carbon atoms
    Synonyms:
    HEX, palmitaldehyde

Synonyms of hexadecanal

  • HEX
  • palmitaldehyde

Forms of hexadecanal

pluralhexadecanals

Questions about hexadecanal

What does hexadecanal mean?
Hexadecanal means any saturated aliphatic aldehyde that has sixteen carbon atoms.
What part of speech is hexadecanal?
Hexadecanal is a noun.
What is the plural of hexadecanal?
The plural of hexadecanal is hexadecanals.

Words near hexadecanal in the dictionary

  1. hexadecahydrates
  2. hexadecahydroxy
  3. hexadecamer
  4. hexadecameric
  5. hexadecamers
  6. hexadecanal
  7. hexadecanals
  8. hexadecanamide
  9. hexadecane
  10. hexadecanedioate
  11. hexadecanedioic acid

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