decanal
1 of 2adjective
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 2noun
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