HEXDECYLIC

Hex`de*cyl"ic, a. (Chem.)

Definition: Pertaining to, or derived from, hexdecyl or hecdecane; as, hexdecylic alcohol.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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