lauryl alcohol

[ lawr-il, lor- ]

/ ˈlɔr ɪl, ˈlɒr- /

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noun Chemistry.

a compound that, depending upon purity, is either a crystalline solid or colorless liquid, C12H26O, obtained by the reduction of fatty acids of coconut oil: used chiefly in the manufacture of synthetic detergents.

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Origin of lauryl alcohol

First recorded in 1920–25; laur(ic) + -yl

Words nearby lauryl alcohol

Laurier, Laurinburg, lauroyl, lauroyl group, laurustinus, lauryl alcohol, Lausanne, lautenclavicymbal, lauter tub, Lautréamont, Lautrec

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How to use lauryl alcohol in a sentence

Alcohol and sugar, even in moderate amounts, are not only sinful but poisonous.
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Their logic: the sea-creature would come alive and drink up any remaining alcohol.
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They want to change bad behaviors—tobacco, alcohol, using a seat belt, anything.
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The metal is then removed, and washed successively with very dilute sodium hydroxid solution, alcohol, and ether.
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Those stains which are dissolved in methyl-alcohol combine fixation with the staining process.
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It is a white crystalline fusible solid, insoluble in water, but soluble in alcohol and in solutions of the alkalies.
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When this is boiled with alcohol, the glutin above referred to is extracted, and vegetable fibrine is left.
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A few minutes later he reappeared with the glass, followed almost directly by the chauffeur with the alcohol and lime water.
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British Dictionary definitions for lauryl alcohol

lauryl alcohol

/ (ˈlɔːrɪl, ˈlɒ-) /

noun

a water-insoluble crystalline solid used in the manufacture of detergents; 1-dodecanol. Formula: CH 3 (CH 2) 10 CH 2 OH

Word Origin for lauryl alcohol

C20: from laur (ic acid) + -yl

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Scientific definitions for lauryl alcohol

lauryl alcohol

[ lôr′əl ]

A colorless solid alcohol used in synthetic detergents and pharmaceuticals. Chemical formula: C12H26O.