Meanings
nounheptanoyl (plural heptanoyls)
plural heptanoyls
- especiallyin compoundschemistryThe univalent radical derived from heptanoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group
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APA
heptanoyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heptanoyl
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“heptanoyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heptanoyl. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heptanoyl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heptanoyl.
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