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cetyl alcohol

cetyl alcohol
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [seet-l]
    • /sˈeɾaɪl ˈæl kəˌhɔl, -ˌhɒl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [seet-l]
    • /sˈeɾaɪl ˈæl kəˌhɔl, -ˌhɒl/

Definitions of cetyl alcohol words

  • noun cetyl alcohol a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 16 H 34 O, used chiefly as an emollient in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. 1
  • noun cetyl alcohol (organic chemistry) The waxy aliphatic primary alcohol 1-hexadecanol, used in cosmetics etc. 0
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Origin of cetyl alcohol

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
1870-75; cet- + -yl (so called because some of its compounds are found in spermaceti)

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cetyl alcohol popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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