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tetradecenoyl

tetradecenoyl noun: the univalent radical derived from tetradecenoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group.

Noun

tetradecenoyl (uncountable)

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

Origin of tetradecenoyl

From tetradecenoic + -yl.

Questions about tetradecenoyl

What does tetradecenoyl mean?
Tetradecenoyl means the univalent radical derived from tetradecenoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group.
What part of speech is tetradecenoyl?
Tetradecenoyl is a noun.

Words near tetradecenoyl in the dictionary

  1. tetradecenoate
  2. tetradecenoates
  3. tetradecenoic
  4. tetradecenoic acid
  5. tetradecenoic acids
  6. tetradecenoyl
  7. tetradecenyl
  8. tetradecimal
  9. tetradecimals
  10. tetradecyl
  11. tetradecyls

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