lauryl alcohol

lau·ryl alcohol

 (lôr′əl, lŏr′-)

n.

A colorless solid alcohol, C₁₂H₂₆O, used in synthetic detergents and pharmaceuticals.

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[laur(el) + -yl.]

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lauryl alcohol

(ˈlɔːrɪl; ˈlɒ-)

n

(Elements & Compounds) a water-insoluble crystalline solid used in the manufacture of detergents; 1-dodecanol. Formula: CH3(CH2)10CH2OH

[C20: from laur(ic acid) + -yl]

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lau′ryl al′cohol

(ˈlɔr ɪl, ˈlɒr-)
n.

a compound, C₁₂H₂₆O, used chiefly in making synthetic detergents.

[1920–25; laur(ic acid) + -yl]

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lauryl alcohol - a colorless insoluble solid alcohol used to make detergents and pharmaceuticals 1-dodecanol alcohol - any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation

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