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hexadecanoyl

hexadecanoyl noun: the univalent radical derived from hexadecanoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group; palmitoyl.

Noun

hexadecanoyl (uncountable)

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

Origin of hexadecanoyl

From hexadecanoic + -yl.

Questions about hexadecanoyl

What does hexadecanoyl mean?
Hexadecanoyl means the univalent radical derived from hexadecanoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group; palmitoyl.
What part of speech is hexadecanoyl?
Hexadecanoyl is a noun.

Words near hexadecanoyl in the dictionary

  1. hexadecanol
  2. hexadecanolide
  3. hexadecanols
  4. hexadecanone
  5. hexadecanones
  6. hexadecanoyl
  7. hexadecaoxide
  8. hexadecapeptide
  9. hexadecapeptides
  10. hexadecaploid
  11. hexadecapolar

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