decanal

1 of 2

adjective

de·​ca·​nal

də̇ˈkānᵊl,

ˈdekən-

1

: of or relating to a dean or deanery

decanal duties

2

: of or being the ecclesiastical south side of the choir of a cathedral or church

—contrasted with cantorial

decanal

2 of 2

noun

dec·​a·​nal

ˈdekəˌnal

plural -s

: a high-boiling liquid aldehyde CH₃(CH₂)₈CHO found in essential oils (as oils of orrisroot and lemongrass)

called also capraldehyde, capric aldehyde, decylaldehyde

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Medieval Latin decanus dean (from Late Latin, chief of ten) + English -al

Noun

International Scientific Vocabulary decane + -al

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