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oleyl alcohol

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[oh-lee-il] / oʊˈli ɪl /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. an unsaturated, fatty alcohol, derived from oleic acid, C 1 8 H 3 6 O, used chiefly in organic synthesis.

Etymology

Origin of oleyl alcohol

First recorded in 1900–05; ole(um) + -yl

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