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

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