A chemical radical or alkyl group derived from decane, containing ten carbon atoms, used in organic chemistry.
From dec- (ten, from Latin decem) + -yl (chemical suffix for carbon-based radicals). Created following standard chemical nomenclature for carbon-chain compounds.
Decyl is a building block of industrial chemicals and detergents—when you use soap, you're often using decyl compounds that make water and oil mix!
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