lauryl alcohol

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Definitions of lauryl alcohol words

noun lauryl alcohol a compound that, depending upon purity, is either a crystalline solid or colorless liquid, C 12 H 26 O, obtained by the reduction of fatty acids of coconut oil: used chiefly in the manufacture of synthetic detergents. 1
noun lauryl alcohol crystalline solid used to make detergents 0
noun lauryl alcohol a water-insoluble crystalline solid used in the manufacture of detergents; 1-dodecanol. Formula: CH3(CH2)10CH2OH 0
noun lauryl alcohol a white solid, C12H26O, which has a low melting point and yields a pleasant-smelling liquid: used in the manufacture of detergents, perfumes, etc. 0

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25; laur(ic) + -yl

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