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capryl

noun
cap·​ryl | \ ˈkaprə̇l\
plural -s

Definition of capryl

1 : the radical C9H19CO− of capric acid

— called also decanoyl

2 : the univalent radical CH3(CH2)5CH(CH3)− derived from 2-octanol; 1-methyl-heptyl

History and Etymology for capryl

International Scientific Vocabulary capric + -yl

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