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–noun
any of several long-chain alcohols from animals or plants, analogous to the fatty acids, used in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, detergents, plastics, etc.
Also called wax alcohol.
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fatty alcohol  
n.  Any of various alcohols derived from plant or animal oils and fats and used in plastics and pharmaceuticals.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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