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Cetyl alcohol

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hexadecanolnoun(organic chemistry) Any aliphatic alcohol derived from hexadecane, but especially cetyl alcohol
cetylnoun(organic chemistry) The univalent hexadecyl radical C₁₆H₃₃- present in many waxes.
ethalnoun(obsolete, organic chemistry) cetyl alcohol
octadecanolnoun(organic chemistry) Any saturated aliphatic alcohol that has eighteen carbon atoms, but especially 1-octadecanol
hexacosanolnoun(organic chemistry) Any of very many isomeric aliphatic alcohols having 26 carbon atoms, but especially the unbranched primary alcohol 1-hexacosanol.
ceteareth(organic chemistry) Any of a group of polyoxyethylene ethers of a mixture of high-molecular-mass saturated fatty alcohols, mainly cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. They are often used as emulsifiers in soaps and cosmetics.
aethalnounAlternative form of ethal. [(obsolete, organic chemistry) cetyl alcohol]
tetradecanolnoun(organic chemistry) Any saturated aliphatic alcohol that has twenty-four carbon atoms, but especially n-tetradecanol
lauryl alcoholnoun(organic chemistry) 1-dodecanol
pentadecanolnoun(organic chemistry) A saturated aliphatic alcohol that has fifteen carbon atoms, but especially 1-pentadecanol
hexadecylnoun(organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from hexadecane
heptadecanolnoun(organic chemistry) Any aliphatic alcohol that has 17 carbon atoms, but especially n-heptadecanol
undecylaldehydenoun(organic chemistry) Synonym of undecanal.
hexadecenalnoun(organic chemistry) Any of many isomeric unsaturated aliphatic aldehydes having sixteen carbon atoms and one double bond, but especially 2-hexadecenal that is related to sphingolipids and 9-hexadecenal that is related to oleic acid
hexadecadienolnoun(organic chemistry) Any unsaturated aliphatic alcohol containing 16 carbon atoms and 2 double bonds, but especially 10,12-hexadecadienol which is a component of the female sex pheromone of some insects
dodecanolnoun(organic chemistry) Any aliphatic alcohol derived from a dodecane; but especially lauryl alcohol
undecanolnounA fatty alcohol with a citrus odour, sometimes used as flavouring.
duodecylaldehydenoun(organic chemistry) Synonym of dodecanal (especially n-dodecanal)
octacosanolnoun(organic chemistry) Any aliphatic alcohol derived from octacosane, but especially 1-octacosanol that is found in plant waxes
alkylcyclohexanolnoun(organic chemistry) Any alkyl derivative of cyclohexanol

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