pentadecyl

P3E1N1T1A1D2E1C3Y4L1

noun

Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₁₅H₃₁, formally derived from pentadecane by the loss of a hydrogen atom

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Meanings

nounpentadecyl (plural pentadecyls)

plural pentadecyls

  1. chemistryAny of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₁₅H₃₁, formally derived from pentadecane by the loss of a hydrogen atom

Origin

From pentadec- + yl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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