hexyl

[ hek-sil ]
/ ˈhɛk sɪl /

adjective

containing a hexyl group.

Origin of hexyl

First recorded in 1865–70; hex- + -yl

OTHER WORDS FROM hexyl

hex·yl·ic, adjective

Words nearby hexyl

hexosaminidase, hexosan, hexose, hexose phosphatase, hexulose, hexyl, hexyl group, hexylcaine hydrochloride, hexylresorcinol, hey, hey rube

British Dictionary definitions for hexyl

hexyl
/ (ˈhɛksɪl) /

noun

(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

Medical definitions for hexyl

hexyl
[ hĕk′səl ]

n.

The univalent hydrocarbon radical, C6H13.

Scientific definitions for hexyl

hexyl
[ hĕk′səl ]

The radical C6H13, derived from hexane.