vaccenyl

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noun

The univalent radical, octadec-11-enyl, found in compounds related to vaccenic acid.

OriginAncient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← English vaccenic →
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Meanings

nounvaccenyl (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe univalent radical, octadec-11-enyl, found in compounds related to vaccenic acid.

Origin

  1. Englishvaccenic
  2. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  3. Englishvaccenyl

From vaccenic + -yl.

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APA

vaccenyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vaccenyl

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“vaccenyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vaccenyl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vaccenyl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vaccenyl.

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