Meanings
noundocosanoyl (uncountable)
- especiallyin compoundsuncountablechemistryThe univalent radical derived from docosanoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group
Origin
From docosanoic + -yl. From docos- + -ane + -o- + -yl.
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APA
docosanoyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/docosanoyl
MLA
“docosanoyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/docosanoyl. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “docosanoyl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/docosanoyl.
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