octoyl

O1C3T1O1Y4L1

noun

A hypothetical radical, C₈H₁₅O, regarded as the essential residue of octoic acid.

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Meanings

nounoctoyl (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA hypothetical radical, C₈H₁₅O, regarded as the essential residue of octoic acid.

Origin

From octoic + -yl.

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APA

octoyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octoyl

MLA

“octoyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octoyl. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “octoyl,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octoyl.

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