decanol

== English == === Noun === decanol (plural decanols) (organic chemistry) A straight chain fatty alcohol with the chemical formula C10H21(OH), used in manufacture of plasticizers, lubricants, surfactants and solvents. ==== Usage notes ==== The atoms of decanol can arrange in five different configurations, resulting in substances with slightly different properties. The variants are differentiated from each other by numbering them from 1-decanol to 5-decanol. ==== Synonyms ==== capric alcohol decyl alcohol hydroxydecane ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Caledon, Condela, celadon