Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heptyl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hep-tyl
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

Etymology tree English heptane Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English heptyl From heptane + -yl.

Inflected Forms

heptyls (plural)

Derived Forms

amitriptyline diheptyl eptastigmine heptylamine heptylic monoheptyl

Questions

What does heptyl mean?: Any of many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₇H₁₅, formally derived from heptane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
Where does heptyl come from?: Etymology tree English heptane Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English heptyl From heptane + -yl.

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