SINCE 1828
cetyl alcohol
noun
ce·tyl alcohol
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Definition of cetyl alcohol
: 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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