Etymology

decanoic

D2E1C3A1N1O1I1C3

Today it means: Of or pertaining to decanoic acid or its derivatives; capric Full definition →

English decane ← French déca- ← Late Latin decas
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*déḱm̥
  2. Proto-Hellenic*dékə
  3. Ancient Greekδέκᾰ (dékă)
  4. Ancient Greekδεκάς (dekás)
  5. Late Latindecas
  6. Frenchdéca-
  7. Englishdeca-clip.
  8. Englishdec-
  9. Englishdecane
  10. English todaydecanoic

From decane + -oic.

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