Definitions for cetyl alcoholˈsit l
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ce′tyl al′coholˈsit l(n.)
a white crystalline water-insoluble solid, C16H34O, used chiefly as an emollient in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
Category: Chemistry
Origin of cetyl alcohol:
1870–75; < L cēt(us) whale; from its being found in spermaceti
Wiktionary
cetyl alcohol(Noun)
The waxy aliphatic primary alcohol 1-hexadecanol, used in cosmetics etc.
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