HEXYL

Etymology

Noun

hexyl (plural hexyls)

(organic chemistry) Any of many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C6H13, formally derived from hexane by the loss of a hydrogen atom

Source: Wiktionary


Hex"yl, n. Etym: [Hex- + -yl.] (chem.)

Definition: A compound radical, C6H13, regarded as the essential residue of hexane, and a related series of compounds.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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