decyl

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English

Etymology

From decane +‎ -yl.

Noun

decyl (plural decyls)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C10H21, formally derived from decane by the loss of a hydrogen atom

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Etymology

From dec- +‎ -yl.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: de‧cyl

Noun

decyl n (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) decyl
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