decanal
noun/ˈdɛkənæl/
Etymology From decane + -al (“aldehyde”).
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences The aliphatic aldehyde, CH₃(CH₂)₈CHO, related to capric acid
- Synonyms
- capraldehyde, capric aldehyde, caprinaldehyde
decanal
adj/dɪˈkeɪn.əl/ · /ˈdɛ.kə.nəl/
Etymology From French décanal.
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Pertaining to a dean or deanery.
- decanal side
- decanal stall
2 more examples
- the decanal role in the university
- his rectorial as well as decanal residence1809, Ralph Churton, The Life of Alexander Nowell, Dean of St. Paul's, Oxford: Oxford University Press, page 78:
- Derived terms
- subdecanal