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pentadecenoyl

pentadecenoyl noun: the univalent radical derived from pentadecenoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group.

Noun

pentadecenoyl (uncountable)

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

Origin of pentadecenoyl

From pentadecenoic + -yl.

Questions about pentadecenoyl

What does pentadecenoyl mean?
Pentadecenoyl means the univalent radical derived from pentadecenoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group.
What part of speech is pentadecenoyl?
Pentadecenoyl is a noun.

Words near pentadecenoyl in the dictionary

  1. pentadecenes
  2. pentadecenoate
  3. pentadecenoates
  4. pentadecenoic
  5. pentadecenoic acid
  6. pentadecenoyl
  7. pentadecimal
  8. pentadecimals
  9. pentadecyl
  10. pentadecylic
  11. pentadecyls

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