HEPTYL

Hep"tyl, n. Etym: [Hepta- + -yl.] (Chem.)

Definition: A compound radical, C7H15, regarded as the essential radical of heptane and a related series of compounds.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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31 March 2025

IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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