Dodecanoyl

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The univalent radical derived from dodecanoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group; lauroyl especially, in-compounds, uncountable

Etymology

From dodecanoic + -yl.

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dodecanoic acid

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