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nonyl

nonyl noun: any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₉H₁₉, formally derived from nonane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.

Noun

nonyl (plural nonyls)

  1. Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₉H₁₉, formally derived from nonane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.

Forms of nonyl

pluralnonyls

Origin of nonyl

From nonane + -yl.

Words formed from nonyl

Questions about nonyl

What does nonyl mean?
Nonyl means any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₉H₁₉, formally derived from nonane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
What part of speech is nonyl?
Nonyl is a noun.
What is the plural of nonyl?
The plural of nonyl is nonyls.

Words near nonyl in the dictionary

  1. nonxylitol
  2. nonxylose
  3. nonyellow
  4. nonyellowing
  5. nonyielding
  6. nonyl
  7. nonylaldehyde
  8. nonylene
  9. nonylenes
  10. nonylenic
  11. nonylglucoside

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