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eth⋅al

  [eth-al, ee-thal]
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–noun Chemistry.
cetyl alcohol.
Origin:
1830–40; eth(er) + -al 3

cetyl alcohol

  [seet-l]
–noun
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C16H34O, used chiefly as an emollient in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
Also, ce⋅tyl⋅ic al⋅cohol  [si-til-ik] .
Also called ethal.

Origin:
1870–75; cet- + -yl (so called because some of its compounds are found in spermaceti)
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: cetyl alcohol
Function: noun
: a waxy crystalline alcohol C16H34O obtained by the saponification of spermaceti or the hydrogenation ofpalmitic acid and used especially in pharmaceutical and cosmetic preparations and in making detergents
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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cetyl alcohol   (sēt'l)  Pronunciation Key 
A waxy alcohol used in lubricants, detergents, cosmetics, and emulsifiers. Chemical formula: C16H34O.
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Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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