lauryl alcohol

American  

[lawr-il, lor-] / ˈlɔr ɪl, ˈlɒr- /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a compound that, depending upon purity, is either a crystalline solid or colorless liquid, C 12 H 26 O, obtained by the reduction of fatty acids of coconut oil: used chiefly in the manufacture of synthetic detergents.

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lauryl alcohol British  

/ ˈlɒ-, ˈlɔːrɪl /

noun

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

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lauryl alcohol Scientific  

/ lôr′əl /

1. A colorless solid alcohol used in synthetic detergents and pharmaceuticals. Chemical formula: C ₁₂ H ₂₆ O.

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Etymology

Origin of lauryl alcohol

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

Example Sentences

I picked out the pungent, aromatic odor of toluene and the hospital smell of diethyl ether, and I thought I could detect the heavy odor of lauryl alcohol.

From The Professional Approach by Schoenherr, John