octyl

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English

Etymology

From octane +‎ -yl.

Noun

octyl (plural octyls)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C8H17, formally derived from octane by the loss of a hydrogen atom

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Etymology

From oct- +‎ -yl.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: oc‧tyl

Noun

octyl n (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) octyl