isooctyl

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noun

Any of several octyl isomers that have a sidechain, but especially 6-methyl-heptyl

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Meanings

nounisooctyl (plural isooctyls)

plural isooctyls

  1. chemistryAny of several octyl isomers that have a sidechain, but especially 6-methyl-heptyl

Origin

From iso- + octyl.

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APA

isooctyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isooctyl

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“isooctyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isooctyl. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isooctyl,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isooctyl.

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