hexyl

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noun

Any of many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₆H₁₃, formally derived from hexane by the loss of a hydrogen atom

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

nounhexyl (plural hexyls)

plural hexyls

  1. chemistryAny of many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₆H₁₃, formally derived from hexane by the loss of a hydrogen atom

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*swéḱs
  2. Proto-Hellenic*hwéks
  3. Ancient Greekἕξ (héx)
  4. Ancient Greekἑξα- (hexa-)
  5. Latinhexa-
  6. Englishhexa-
  7. Englishhex-
  8. Englishhexane
  9. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  10. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  11. Englishhexyl

From hexane + -yl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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