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tetradecanoyl

tetradecanoyl noun: the univalent radical derived from tetradecanoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group; myristoyl.

Noun

tetradecanoyl (uncountable)

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

Origin of tetradecanoyl

From tetradecanoic + -yl.

Questions about tetradecanoyl

What does tetradecanoyl mean?
Tetradecanoyl means the univalent radical derived from tetradecanoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group; myristoyl.
What part of speech is tetradecanoyl?
Tetradecanoyl is a noun.

Words near tetradecanoyl in the dictionary

  1. tetradecanoate
  2. tetradecanoates
  3. tetradecanoic
  4. tetradecanoic acid
  5. tetradecanol
  6. tetradecanoyl
  7. tetradecaoxide
  8. tetradecapeptide
  9. tetradecapeptides
  10. tetradecapod
  11. tetradecapodous

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