SINCE 1828
decanal
adjective
de·ca·nal
| \ də̇ˈkānᵊl, ˈdekən-\
Definition of decanal
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
decanal
noun
dec·a·nal
| \ ˈdekəˌnal\
plural -s
Definition of decanal (Entry 2 of 2)
: a high-boiling liquid aldehyde CH3(CH2)8CHO found in essential oils (as oils of orrisroot and lemongrass)
— called also capraldehyde, capric aldehyde, decylaldehyde
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