decanal

adjective
de·​ca·​nal | \ də̇ˈkānᵊl, ˈdekən-\

Definition of decanal

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1 : of or relating to a dean or deanery decanal duties
2 : of or being the ecclesiastical south side of the choir of a cathedral or church contrasted with cantorial

decanal

noun
dec·​a·​nal | \ ˈdekəˌnal\
plural -s

Definition of decanal (Entry 2 of 2)

: a high-boiling liquid aldehyde CH3(CH2)8CHO found in essential oils (as oils of orrisroot and lemongrass)

called also capraldehyde, capric aldehyde, decylaldehyde

History and Etymology for decanal

Adjective

Medieval Latin decanus dean (from Late Latin, chief of ten) + English -al

Noun

International Scientific Vocabulary decane + -al

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