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decanal

/dɪˈkeɪn.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables
de-canal
IPA
/dɪˈkeɪn.əl/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to a dean or deanery.

noun

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

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French décanal.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more decanal (comparative) most decanal (superlative)

Derived Forms

subdecanal

Synonyms

capraldehyde capric aldehyde caprinaldehyde

Questions

How do you pronounce decanal?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈkeɪn.əl/.
What does decanal mean?
Pertaining to a dean or deanery.
Where does decanal come from?
From French décanal.

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