hexyl

[hek-sil]

adjective

1. containing a hexyl group.

hexyl

/ ˈhɛksɪl /

noun

1. (modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the group of atoms C 6 H 13 , esp the isomeric form of this group, CH 3 (CH 2 ) 4 CH 2 -

   a hexyl group or radical

hexyl

1. The radical C ₆ H ₁₃, derived from hexane.

Other Word Forms

• hexylic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hexyl¹

First recorded in 1865–70; hex- ( def. ) + -yl