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Definition of Decyl

1. n. A hydrocarbon radical, C₁₀H₂₁, never existing alone, but regarded as the characteristic constituent of a number of compounds of the paraffin series.

Definition of Decyl

1. Noun. (organic chemistry) Either of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₁₀H₂₁, formally derived from decane by the loss of a proton ¹

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Medical Definition of Decyl

1. 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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