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hexadecenoyl

hexadecenoyl noun: the univalent radical derived from hexadecenoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group.

Noun

hexadecenoyl (uncountable)

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

Origin of hexadecenoyl

From hexadecenoic + -yl.

Questions about hexadecenoyl

What does hexadecenoyl mean?
Hexadecenoyl means the univalent radical derived from hexadecenoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group.
What part of speech is hexadecenoyl?
Hexadecenoyl is a noun.

Words near hexadecenoyl in the dictionary

  1. hexadecenes
  2. hexadecenoate
  3. hexadecenoates
  4. hexadecenoic
  5. hexadecenoic acid
  6. hexadecenoyl
  7. hexadecenyl
  8. hexadecile
  9. hexadeciles
  10. hexadecimal
  11. hexadecimal time

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