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ethal

American  
[eth-al, ee-thal] / ˈɛθ æl, ˈi θæl /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. cetyl alcohol.

Etymology

Origin of ethal

First recorded in 1830–40; eth(er) + -al 3

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It consists essentially of ethereal salts of palmitic acid with ethal and other hydrocarbon bases.

From The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section S by Project Gutenberg

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