cetin

American  

[seet-n] / ˈsit n /

noun

Biochemistry.

1. a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.

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Etymology

Origin of cetin

cet- + -in ²