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nonoxynol-9

non·ox·y·nol-9 [ no nòksee nawl nn ]


noun 
Definition:
 
spermicide: a type of spermicide used in contraceptive preparations

[<nona- (in nonyl) + oxy- + phenol + 9 (because the compounds contained have an average of nine ethylene oxide groups per molecule)]
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