œnanthyl

[Eng. œnanth (e); -yl.] Chem.: C7H130. The hypothetical radical of con ant hylic acid and its derivatives. The same name is sometimes, but inappropriately, given to heptyl (C7H15). ( Watts .) enanthyl-acetone, s. [ENANTHYLONE.] fate, făt, färe, amidst, what, fall, cenanthylate. It is insoluble in water, and turns brown on exposure to the light. enanthylic-alcohol, s. (HEPTYL-ALCOHOL.] œnanthylic-aldehyde, s. [ENANTHOL.] œnanthylic-anhydride, s. =0.91 at 14°. œnanthylic-ether, s. Chem. (pl.): Two ethers of the series are known: Enanthylate of ethyl, C7H13(C2H5) O2, obtained by pa ing hydrochloric-acid gas into an alcoholic solution of enanthol; and enanthylate of phenyl, ether, and solidifying in freezing mixtures. of 0.825. cœ-năn-thyl-ous, adj. [Eng. cœnanthyl; -ous.] Containing cenanthyl. œnanthylous-acid, s. [ENANTHIC-ACID.] œ-no-car-pus, s . [Gr. oinos =wine, and karpos fruit; because wine is made from the fruit.] Bot.: A genus of Palmaceae, tribe Arecese. The fruit of Enocarpus bacaba , a fine Brazilian palm about eighty feet high, contains oil.