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“Lauryl alcohol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lauryl%20alcohol. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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lauryl alcohol
noun
lau·ryl alcohol
ˌlȯr-əl-, ˌlär- 
: a compound C12H26O
also
: a liquid mixture of this and other alcohols used especially in making detergents (as sodium lauryl sulfate)
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