Where does “octadecanoyl” come from?
octadecanoyl (English) comes from English octadecanoic, from English octadecane, from English ane.
octadecanoyl (English): The univalent radical derived from octadecanoic...
Definitions
- The univalent radical derived from octadecanoic...
Ancestry of “octadecanoyl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | octadecanoic | Of or pertaining to octadecanoic acid or its... |
| 2 | English | octadecane | Any of very many isomeric alkanes having the... |
| 3 | English | ane | — |