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capryl
noun
cap·ryl
\ˈkaprə̇l\
Definition of capryl
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1 : the radical C9H19CO− of capric acid —called also decanoyl
2 : the univalent radical CH3(CH2)5CH(CH3)− derived from 2-octanol; 1-methyl-heptyl
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Origin and Etymology of capryl
International Scientific Vocabulary capric + -yl
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