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cetyl alcohol
(redirected from Cetanol)

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ce·tyl alcohol  (stl)
n.
A waxy alcohol, C15H33OH, used in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

[Latin ctus, whale; see Cetus + -yl.]

cetyl alcohol  (stl)
A waxy alcohol used in lubricants, detergents, cosmetics, and emulsifiers. Chemical formula: C16H34O.


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