capryl

noun

cap·​ryl

ˈkaprə̇l

plural -s

1

: the radical C₉H₁₉CO− of capric acid

called also decanoyl

2

: the univalent radical CH₃(CH₂)₅CH(CH₃)− derived from 2-octanol; 1-methyl-heptyl

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary capric + -yl

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