dodecenoyl

D2O1D2E1C3E1N1O1Y4L1

noun

The univalent radical derived from dodecenoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group

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Meanings

noundodecenoyl (uncountable)
  1. especiallyin compoundsuncountablechemistryThe univalent radical derived from dodecenoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group

Origin

From dodecenoic + -yl.

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APA

dodecenoyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dodecenoyl

MLA

“dodecenoyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dodecenoyl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dodecenoyl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dodecenoyl.

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