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Definitions

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. n. In chem., an organic radical (C27H55) found in combination in beeswax.

Wiktionary

  1. n. chemistry A radical, C27H55, supposed to exist in several compounds obtained from waxes.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. n. (Chem.) A radical, C27H55 supposed to exist in several compounds obtained from Chinese wax, beeswax, etc.

Etymologies

  1. Latin cera wax + -yl. (Wiktionary)

Examples

  • “_ -- Unsaponifiable matter may consist of cholesterol, phytosterol, solid alcohols (cetyl and ceryl alcohols), or hydrocarbons (mineral oil).”

    The Handbook of Soap Manufacture

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Words with the same terminal sound

  1. Beryl
  2. Carol
  3. Carole
  4. Carroll
  1. Cheryl
  2. Darrell
  3. Darryl
  4. Daryl
  1. Errol
  2. Merrill
  3. Meryl
  4. Sheryl
  1. apparel
  2. barrel
  3. beryl
  4. burel
  1. carol
  2. farrel
  3. feral
  4. imperil
  1. peril
  2. sterile
  3. terral
  4. terrel

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Words that contain this word in their definition

  1. cerotin
  1. cerylic

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