English
Etymology
Cf. French décanal. See dean.
Pronunciation
dec"a*nal
Adjective
decanal
#Pertaining to a dean or deanery.
#:His rectorial as well as decanal residence. — Churton.
#:Decanal side, the side of the choir on which the dean's tall is placed. Decanal stall, the stall allotted to the dean in the choir, on the right or south side of the chancel. — Shipley.
Noun
decanal'''
#chemistry the simple aliphatic aldehyde, CH<sub>3</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>8</sub>CHO, related to capric acid
Synonyms
capraldehyde
capric aldehyde
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