decanoic

D2E1C3A1N1O1I1C3
UK/ˌdɛkəˈnəʊɪk/

adjective

Of or pertaining to decanoic acid or its derivatives; capric

OriginEnglish decane ← French déca- ← Late Latin decas →
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Meanings

adjectivedecanoic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to decanoic acid or its derivatives; capric

Origin

  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. Englishdecanoic

From decane + -oic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

cadicone
Cite this entry
APA

decanoic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decanoic

MLA

“decanoic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decanoic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decanoic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decanoic.

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