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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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