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hexyl

hexyl noun: any of many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₆H₁₃, formally derived from hexane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.

Noun

hexyl (plural hexyls)

  1. Any of many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₆H₁₃, formally derived from hexane by the loss of a hydrogen atom

Forms of hexyl

pluralhexyls

Origin of hexyl

From hexane + -yl.

Words formed from hexyl

Questions about hexyl

What does hexyl mean?
Hexyl means any of many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₆H₁₃, formally derived from hexane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
What part of speech is hexyl?
Hexyl is a noun.
What is the plural of hexyl?
The plural of hexyl is hexyls.

Words near hexyl in the dictionary

  1. hexuronic
  2. hexuronic acid
  3. hexuronic acids
  4. hexy stove
  5. hexy stoves
  6. hexyl
  7. hexylaldehyde
  8. hexylamine
  9. hexylamines
  10. hexylamino
  11. hexylaminos

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