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decanal

adjective de·ca·nal \ də̇ˈkānᵊl , ˈdekən- \

Definition of decanal

1 : of or relating to a dean or deanery
  • decanal duties
2 : of or being the ecclesiastical south side of the choir of a cathedral or church —contrasted with cantorial

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Origin and Etymology of decanal

Medieval Latin decanus dean (from Late Latin, chief of ten) + English -al

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decanal

noun dec·a·nal \ ˈdekəˌnal \

Definition of decanal

plural -s
: a high-boiling liquid aldehyde CH3(CH2)8CHO found in essential oils (as oils of orrisroot and lemongrass) — called also capraldehyde, capric aldehyde, decylaldehyde

Origin and Etymology of decanal

International Scientific Vocabulary decane + -al

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