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tetradecyl

tetradecyl noun: the univalent radical derived from tetradecane.

Noun

tetradecyl (plural tetradecyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) The univalent radical derived from tetradecane.

Forms of tetradecyl

pluraltetradecyls

Origin of tetradecyl

From tetradec- + -yl.

Words formed from tetradecyl

Questions about tetradecyl

What does tetradecyl mean?
Tetradecyl means the univalent radical derived from tetradecane.
What part of speech is tetradecyl?
Tetradecyl is a noun.
What is the plural of tetradecyl?
The plural of tetradecyl is tetradecyls.

Words near tetradecyl in the dictionary

  1. tetradecenoic acids
  2. tetradecenoyl
  3. tetradecenyl
  4. tetradecimal
  5. tetradecimals
  6. tetradecyl
  7. tetradecyls
  8. tetradecyltrimethylammonium
  9. tetradecyne
  10. tetradelphous
  11. tetradelphy

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