n. [ L. decem ten + -yl. ] (Chem.) A hydrocarbon radical,
a. (Chem.) Allied to, or containing, the radical decyl. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Hex- + decyl. ] (Chem.) The essential radical,
a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, hexdecyl or hecdecane;
a. [ Penta- + decylic. ] (Chem.) Same as Quindecylic. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. quindecim fifteen + -yl. ] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid of the fatty acid series, containing fifteen atoms of carbon; called also
n. [ Undecane + -yl. ] (Chem.) The radical regarded as characteristic of undecylic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid
a. (Chem.) Related to, derived from, or containing, the undecyl radical; specifically, designating that member of the fatty acids which corresponds to undecane, and is obtained as a white crystalline substance,