tetradecyl

noun

tet·​ra·​decyl

: an alkyl radical C₁₄H₂₉ derived from a tetradecane

especially : the normal radical CH₃(CH₂)₁₂CH₂−

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary tetra- + decyl

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