nonyl

N1O1N1Y4L1

noun

Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₉H₁₉, formally derived from nonane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.

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

nounnonyl (plural nonyls)

plural nonyls

  1. chemistryAny of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₉H₁₉, formally derived from nonane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁néwn̥
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁newn̥(n)ós
  3. Proto-Italic*nowenos
  4. Latinnōnus
  5. Englishnon-
  6. Englishnonane
  7. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  8. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  9. Englishnonyl

From nonane + -yl.

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APA

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

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