CETYL

Etymology

Noun

cetyl (plural cetyls)

(organic chemistry) The univalent hexadecyl radical C16H33- present in many waxes.

Source: Wiktionary


Ce"tyl, n. Etym: [Gr. -yl.] (Chem.)

Definition: A radical, C16H33, not yet isolated, but supposed to exist in a series of compounds homologous with the ethyl compounds, and derived from spermaceti.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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