decyl
nounEtymology From decane + -yl.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₁₀H₂₁, formally derived from decane by the loss of a hydrogen atom
- Derived terms
- decylic, decylmaltoside, decylplastoquinone, dequalinium, hexdecyl, iododecyl, isodecyl, monodecyl, tridecyl