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cetyl alcohol

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Main Entry: ce·tyl alcohol
Pronunciation: \ˈsē-təl-\
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary cet- (from Latin cetus whale) + -yl; from its occurrence in spermaceti
Date: 1863

: a waxy crystalline alcohol C16H34O obtained by the saponification of spermaceti or the hydrogenation of palmitic acid and used especially in pharmaceutical and cosmetic preparations and in making detergents


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