octanyl etymology

English word octanyl comes from English octane

Detailed word origin of octanyl

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
octane English (eng) (chemistry) Any of the eighteen isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons (C8H18) found in petroleum, especially an iso-octane 2,2,4 trimethyl-pentane; they are used as fuels and solvents.
octanyl English (eng)

Words with the same origin as octanyl

Descendants of octane
octanal octanol octanolysis