heptyl

English

Etymology

From heptane +‎ -yl.

Noun

heptyl (plural heptyls)

1. (organic chemistry) Any of many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₇H₁₅, formally derived from heptane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.

Derived terms

• heptylic

Dutch

Etymology

From hept- +‎ -yl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɦɛpˈtil/

Hyphenation: hep‧tyl

Noun

heptyl n (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) heptyl