Etymology

hexadecanol

H4E1X8A1D2E1C3A1N1O1L1

Today it means: Any aliphatic alcohol derived from hexadecane, but especially cetyl alcohol Full definition →

English alcohol
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  1. Englishhexadecane
  2. Englishalcohol
  3. English todayhexadecanol

From hexadecane + -ol.

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