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heptadecyl

noun
hep·​ta·​decyl | \ ËŒheptəˈdesə̇l, -dÄ“s-\

Definition of heptadecyl

: any of several univalent radicals C17H35 derived from the heptadecanes by removal of one hydrogen atom especially : the normal radical CH3(CH2)15CH2−

History and Etymology for heptadecyl

heptadecane + -yl

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