different between octyl vs octal

English

Etymology

octane +? -yl

Noun

octyl (plural octyls)

1. (organic chemistry) Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₈H₁₇, formally derived from octane by the loss of a hydrogen atom

Derived terms

Anagrams

• cytol

Dutch

Etymology

From oct- +? -yl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k?til/

Hyphenation: oc?tyl

Noun

octyl n (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) octyl

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /??k.t?l/

Noun

octal (countable and uncountable, plural octals) (abbreviated oct)

1. (arithmetic, computing, uncountable) The number system that uses the eight digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
2. (arithmetic, computing, countable) A digit or value in the octal number system.

Synonyms

• (system): base 8, octonary (not used in computing)

Adjective

octal (not comparable)

1. (arithmetic, computing) Concerning numbers expressed in octal or mathematical calculations performed using octal.

Synonyms

• base-8

Translations

See also

• base
• binary
• decimal
• hexadecimal

Anagrams

• actol, lacto-, tlaco

Catalan

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Valencian) IPA^(key): /ok?tal/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /uk?tal/
• Rhymes: -al

Adjective

octal (masculine and feminine plural octals)

1. octal

Noun

octal m (plural octals)

1. octal

Further reading

• “octal” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
• “octal” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.

Romanian

Etymology

From French octale

Adjective

octal m or n (feminine singular octal?, masculine plural octali, feminine and neuter plural octale)

1. octal

Declension