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stearyl

stearyl noun: the univalent radical CH₃(CH₂)₁₇- derived from stearyl alcohol.

Noun

stearyl (plural stearyls)

  1. The univalent radical CH₃(CH₂)₁₇- derived from stearyl alcohol

Forms of stearyl

pluralstearyls

Origin of stearyl

From stearic + -yl.

Words formed from stearyl

Questions about stearyl

What does stearyl mean?
Stearyl means the univalent radical CH₃(CH₂)₁₇- derived from stearyl alcohol.
What part of speech is stearyl?
Stearyl is a noun.
What is the plural of stearyl?
The plural of stearyl is stearyls.

Words near stearyl in the dictionary

  1. stearoyls
  2. stearrhea
  3. stears
  4. stearsman
  5. stearsmen
  6. stearyl
  7. stearylamine
  8. stearyls
  9. steatite
  10. steatites
  11. steatitic

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