"ceryl" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Latin cera (“wax”) + -yl. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|cera||wax}} Latin cera (“wax”), {{affix|en|-yl}} -yl Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ceryl (uncountable)
  1. (organic chemistry) A radical, C₂₇H₅₅, supposed to exist in several compounds obtained from waxes. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Organic compounds

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