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pentadecyl

pentadecyl noun: any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₁₅H₃₁, formally derived from pentadecane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.

Noun

pentadecyl (plural pentadecyls)

  1. Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₁₅H₃₁, formally derived from pentadecane by the loss of a hydrogen atom

Forms of pentadecyl

pluralpentadecyls

Origin of pentadecyl

From pentadec- + yl.

Words formed from pentadecyl

Questions about pentadecyl

What does pentadecyl mean?
Pentadecyl means any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₁₅H₃₁, formally derived from pentadecane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
What part of speech is pentadecyl?
Pentadecyl is a noun.
What is the plural of pentadecyl?
The plural of pentadecyl is pentadecyls.

Words near pentadecyl in the dictionary

  1. pentadecenoic
  2. pentadecenoic acid
  3. pentadecenoyl
  4. pentadecimal
  5. pentadecimals
  6. pentadecyl
  7. pentadecylic
  8. pentadecyls
  9. pentadecyne
  10. pentadelphous
  11. pentadelphy

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