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hexadecyl

hexadecyl noun: the univalent radical derived from hexadecane.

Noun

hexadecyl (plural hexadecyls)

  1. The univalent radical derived from hexadecane

Forms of hexadecyl

pluralhexadecyls

Origin of hexadecyl

From hexadec- + -yl.

Words formed from hexadecyl

Questions about hexadecyl

What does hexadecyl mean?
Hexadecyl means the univalent radical derived from hexadecane.
What part of speech is hexadecyl?
Hexadecyl is a noun.
What is the plural of hexadecyl?
The plural of hexadecyl is hexadecyls.

Words near hexadecyl in the dictionary

  1. hexadecimal
  2. hexadecimal time
  3. hexadecimal times
  4. hexadecimally
  5. hexadecimals
  6. hexadecyl
  7. hexadecylamine
  8. hexadecyloxymethyl
  9. hexadecyls
  10. hexadecyltrimethylammonium
  11. hexadecyne

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