heptadecyl

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noun

Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₁₇H₃₅, formally derived from heptadecane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.

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Meanings

nounheptadecyl (plural heptadecyls)

plural heptadecyls

  1. chemistryAny of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₁₇H₃₅, formally derived from heptadecane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.

Origin

From heptadec- + -yl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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