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nonyl definition

nonyl (nän′il)

noun

a monovalent alkyl radical CH; esp., the normal radical CH(CH)CH

Etymology: non(ane), a paraffin hydrocarbon from which it is derived + -yl

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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