Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

octyl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables: octyl
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₈H₁₇, formally derived from octane by the loss of a hydrogen atom

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

octyls (plural)

Derived Forms

cyclooctyl dioctyl iodooctyl isooctyl monooctyl naboctate octisalate octylamine octylglucoside octylic octylisothiazolinone perfluorooctyl

Phrases

octyl gallate

Questions

What does octyl mean?: Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₈H₁₇, formally derived from octane by the loss of a hydrogen atom
Where does octyl come from?: Etymology tree English octane Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English octyl From octane + -yl.

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