"octyl" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: octyls [plural]
Etymology: octane + -yl Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|octane|yl}} octane + -yl Head templates: {{en-noun}} octyl (plural octyls)
  1. (organic chemistry) Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₈H₁₇, formally derived from octane by the loss of a hydrogen atom Categories (topical): Eight, Organic chemistry

Inflected forms

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          "word": "octylisothiazolinone"
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          "word": "trioctylphosphine"
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