decyl en · NOUN
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 Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English decyl From decane + -yl.
Meanings
- Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₁₀H₂₁, formally derived from decane by the loss of a hydrogen atom
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| decyls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
decylic · dequalinium · tridecyl · monodecyl · decylplastoquinone · isodecyl · decylmaltoside · hexdecyl · iododecyl