ˈdōdəˌsil noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary dodeca- + -yl
1. : an alkyl radical C 12 H 25 derived from a dodecane by removal of one hydrogen atom ; especially : the normal radical CH 3 (CH 2 ) 10 CH 2 −
2. : a mixture of branched-chain alkyl radicals averaging C 12 H 25 in composition — used chiefly industrially
benzene substituted by dodecyl