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octadecenoyl

octadecenoyl noun: the univalent radical derived from octadecenoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group; oleoyl.

Noun

octadecenoyl (plural octadecenoyls)

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

Forms of octadecenoyl

pluraloctadecenoyls

Origin of octadecenoyl

From octadecenoic + -yl.

Questions about octadecenoyl

What does octadecenoyl mean?
Octadecenoyl means the univalent radical derived from octadecenoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group; oleoyl.
What part of speech is octadecenoyl?
Octadecenoyl is a noun.
What is the plural of octadecenoyl?
The plural of octadecenoyl is octadecenoyls.

Words near octadecenoyl in the dictionary

  1. octadecenoate
  2. octadecenoic
  3. octadecenoic acid
  4. octadecenol
  5. octadecenols
  6. octadecenoyl
  7. octadecenoyls
  8. octadecyl
  9. octadecylamine
  10. octadecylamines
  11. octadecyls

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