"cetyl" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: cetyls [plural]
Etymology: From Latin cetus (“whale”) + -yl. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|cetus||whale}} Latin cetus (“whale”), {{suffix|en||yl}} + -yl Head templates: {{en-noun}} cetyl (plural cetyls)
  1. (organic chemistry) The univalent hexadecyl radical C₁₆H₃₃- present in many waxes. Categories (topical): Organic chemistry Derived forms: cetalkonium, cetrimonium, cetyl alcohol, cetylic, cetylpyridinium, cetylstearyl, cetyltriethylammonium, cetyltrimethlyammonium, cetyltrimethylammonium Related terms: dodecyl, lauryl, oleyl, stearyl

Inflected forms

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