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dodecyl

dodecyl

9.9
A group of twelve carbon atoms in a straight chain used in chemicals
  • noun
  • /ˈdoʊdɪsɪl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : dodecil
  • The detergent sodium dodecyl sulfate helps in the denaturation of proteins during electrophoresis.
  • sodium dodecyl
  • dodecyl sulfate
  • dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide

Examples

  • Lysates containing 107 CFU of indicated heat-killed bacteria were subjected to 10% sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel under denaturing conditions.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The band-3 protein of all the seven affected family members had slightly lower than normal electrophoretic mobility (sodium dodecyl sulphate/polyacrylamide gel).

    Academic text (1996)

  • Sodium dodecyl sulfate is commonly used in laboratory procedures for protein analysis.

  • Scientists often utilize dodecyl groups to modify the surface properties of nanoparticles.

Synonyms

lauryl
vsdodecyl
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A chemical group made of a chain of twelve carbon atoms used in cleaning products

is the systematic name for the same straight twelve carbon alkyl group

Surface Forms

dodecyl singular
dodecyls plural

Morphology

dodecyl = dodecane (opaque) = dodec + yl

The noun senses reflect specialized chemical morphology ('dodec-' + '-yl'), which is not transparent to learners without chemical nomenclature knowledge.

Etymology

Dodecyl comes from the root dodeca- meaning 'twelve', like the word 'dozen', and the chemical ending -yl meaning 'a part or group'. So a dodecyl is literally a 'twelve' part in chemistry — a straight chain of twelve carbon atoms — which is why the noun names that specific chemical group.