| decyl | <chemistry> A hydrocarbon radical, C10H21, never existing alone, but regarded as the characteristic constituent of a number of compounds of the paraffin series. Origin: L. Decem ten + -yl. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| decylic | <chemistry> Allied to, or containing, the radical decyl. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |