undecyl

noun

un·​decyl

¦ən¦desə̇l,

-dēs-

: an alkyl radical C₁₁H₂₃ derived from an undecane

especially : the normal radical CH₃(CH₂)₉CH₂−

called also hendecyl

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary undec- + -yl

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