hexyl

The definition of hexyl is an irregular, saturated radical compound of hydrogen and carbon.

(noun)

An example of hexyl is n-hexane, an allegedly hazardous solution formally used by factory workers making touch screens for Apple in China.

See hexyl in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the monovalent radical CH, derived from hexane

Origin: hex(a)- + -yl

See hexyl in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The hydrocarbon radical, C₆H₁₃, having valence 1.

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