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hexanoyl

hexanoyl noun: the univalent radical derived from hexanoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group; caproyl.

Noun

hexanoyl (plural hexanoyls)

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

Forms of hexanoyl

pluralhexanoyls

Questions about hexanoyl

What does hexanoyl mean?
Hexanoyl means the univalent radical derived from hexanoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group; caproyl.
What part of speech is hexanoyl?
Hexanoyl is a noun.
What is the plural of hexanoyl?
The plural of hexanoyl is hexanoyls.

Words near hexanoyl in the dictionary

  1. hexanoic acid
  2. hexanol
  3. hexanols
  4. hexanone
  5. hexanones
  6. hexanoyl
  7. hexanoylglycine
  8. hexanoyls
  9. hexanuclear
  10. hexanuclearity
  11. hexanucleotide

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