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decanal
I. de·ca·nal \də̇ˈkānəl, ˈdekən-\ adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin decanus dean (from Late Latin, chief of ten) + English -al
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
II. dec·a·nal \ˈdekəˌnal\ noun
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Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary decane + -al
: a high-boiling liquid aldehyde CH3(CH2)8CHO found in essential oils (as oils of orrisroot and lemongrass) — called also capraldehyde, capric aldehyde, decylaldehyde |