decyl

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noun

Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₁₀H₂₁, formally derived from decane by the loss of a hydrogen atom

OriginAncient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? ← English decane →
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Meanings

noundecyl (plural decyls)

plural decyls

  1. chemistryAny of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₁₀H₂₁, formally derived from decane by the loss of a hydrogen atom

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. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  11. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  12. Englishdecyl

From decane + -yl.

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Anagrams

Clyde
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APA

decyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decyl

MLA

“decyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decyl. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decyl,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decyl.

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