dodecyl

D2O1D2E1C3Y4L1

noun

the aliphatic univalent radical C₁₂H₂₅-; lauryl

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

noundodecyl (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistrythe aliphatic univalent radical C₁₂H₂₅-; lauryl
adjectivedodecyl (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryOf, or derived from, the dodecyl radical.

Origin

  1. Englishdodec-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  3. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  4. Englishdodecyl

From dodec- + -yl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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