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Decyl

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De´cyl
n.1.(Chem.) A hydrocarbon radical, C10H21., never existing alone, but regarded as the characteristic constituent of a number of compounds of the paraffin series.


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You'll often see the names of synthetic chemicals, such as surfactants (sudsing agents such as decyl polyglucose, sucrose cocoate, and cocamidopropyl betaine), emollients (coconut fatty acids, cetyl alcohol, emulsifying wax, glycerin), fragrance and preservatives (parabens, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexyl glycerin, grapefruit/citrus seed extracts, sorbates, benzoates), posing as "natural" ingredients in allegedly organic products.
Adipate, trimellitate, and phthalate plasticizers include octyl, nonyl and decyl phthalates, octyl and nonyl adipates, TOTM, several proprietary products (Palatinol 91P), and fast-fusing dialkyl phthalates (Palatinol FF21 and FF31).
5 Calcium carbonate 5 5 Magnesium oxide 3 3 Di-iso decyl phthalate 7.
 
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