Where does “pentadecyl” come from?
pentadecyl (English) comes from English YL, from English young lady — Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic...
pentadecyl (English): Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C15H31, formally derived from pentadecane by the loss of a hydrogen atom
Definitions
- Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C15H31, formally derived from pentadecane by the loss of a hydrogen atom
Ancestry of “pentadecyl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | YL | A female radio amateur; Initialism of young... |
| 2 | English | young lady | Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic... |