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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The aliphatic aldehyde, CH₃(CH₂)₈CHO, related to capric acid uncountable

Adjective

1. 1
   Pertaining to a dean or deanery.

   "decanal side"

Synonyms

All synonyms

capraldehydecapraldehydecapric aldehydecaprinaldehydedecylaldehyde

Example

More examples

"the decanal role in the university"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From French décanal.

Etymology 2

From decane + -al.

Related phrases

capric acid

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