English edit

Etymology edit

heptane +‎ -yl

Noun edit

heptyl (plural heptyls)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any of many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C7H15, formally derived from heptane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.

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Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From hept- +‎ -yl.

Pronunciation edit

Hyphenation: hep‧tyl

Noun edit

heptyl n (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) heptyl