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cetyl alcohol

[ seet-l ]

noun

  1. a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 16 H 34 O, used chiefly as an emollient in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.


cetyl alcohol

/ sētl /

  1. A waxy alcohol used in lubricants, detergents, cosmetics, and emulsifiers. Chemical formula: C 16 H 34 O.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cetyl alcohol1

1870–75; cet- + -yl (so called because some of its compounds are found in spermaceti)

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