ce·tyl alcohol /ˈsitḷ-/
Ce·tyl·ic a. Chem. Of, pertaining to, or derived from, spermaceti.
Cetylic alcohol Chem., a white, waxy, crystalline solid, obtained from spermaceti, and regarded as homologous with ordinary, or ethyl, alcohol; ethal; -- called also cetyl alcohol.
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eth·al n. Chem. A white waxy solid, C16H33.OH; -- called also cetyl alcohol and cetylic alcohol. See Cetylic alcohol, under Cetylic.
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