decanoic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌdɛkəˈnəʊɪk/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ Proto-Hellenic *dékə Ancient Greek δέκᾰ (dékă) Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ς (-ắs) Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás)der. Late Latin decasder. French déca-bor. English deca-clip. English dec- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānusder. English -ane English decane English -oic English decanoic From decane + -oic.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to decanoic acid or its derivatives; capric