hexyl

hexyl

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs
Proto-Hellenic *hwéks
Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx)
Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der.
Latin hexa-der.
English hexa-
English hex-
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Italic *-nos
Latin -nus
Latin -ānusder.
English -ane
English hexane
Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.?
Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der.
Frenchder.
English -yl
English hexyl

    From hexane + -yl.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    hexyl (plural hexyls)

    1. (organic chemistry) Any of many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C6H13, formally derived from hexane by the loss of a hydrogen atom

    Derived terms

    Dutch

    Etymology

    From hex- +‎ -yl.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɦɛkˈsil/

    Noun

    hexyl n (uncountable, no diminutive)

    1. (organic chemistry) hexyl
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