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octyl

octyl noun: any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₈H₁₇, formally derived from octane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.

Noun

octyl (plural octyls)

  1. Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₈H₁₇, formally derived from octane by the loss of a hydrogen atom

Forms of octyl

pluraloctyls

Origin of octyl

From octane + -yl.

Words formed from octyl

Questions about octyl

What does octyl mean?
Octyl means any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₈H₁₇, formally derived from octane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
What part of speech is octyl?
Octyl is a noun.
What is the plural of octyl?
The plural of octyl is octyls.

Words near octyl in the dictionary

  1. octuply
  2. octupolar
  3. octupolarity
  4. octupole
  5. octupoles
  6. octyl
  7. octyl gallate
  8. octylaldehyde
  9. octylamide
  10. octylamides
  11. octylamine

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