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- noun organic chemistry Any
aliphatic alcohol derived fromhexadecane , but especiallycetyl alcohol
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Cetyl Alcohol Originally refined from sperm whale oil (cetus = whale), this waxy white cream is more properly called hexadecanol and is now made from vegetable oil.
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