tridecyl

noun

tri·​dec·​yl

trīˈdesə̇l

plural -s

: an alkyl radical C₁₃H₂₇ derived from a tridecane

especially : the normal radical CH₃(CH₂)₁₁CH₂−

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary tridecane + -yl

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