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dodecylphenol

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[doh-duh-sil-fee-nawl, -nol] / ˈdoʊ də sɪlˈfi nɔl, -nɒl /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. a thick, straw-colored, water-insoluble liquid mixture of isomers having the formula C 18 H 30 O, used chiefly as a solvent and as an intermediate for surface-active agents.

Etymology

Origin of dodecylphenol

dodecyl (aldehyde) ( def. ) + phenol

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