ceteareth

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noun

Any of a group of polyoxyethylene ethers of a mixture of high-molecular-mass saturated fatty alcohols, mainly cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. They are often used as emulsifiers in soaps and cosmetics.

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Meanings

nounceteareth (usually uncountable, plural ceteareths)

plural ceteareths

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryAny of a group of polyoxyethylene ethers of a mixture of high-molecular-mass saturated fatty alcohols, mainly cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. They are often used as emulsifiers in soaps and cosmetics.

Origin

From cetyl, stearyl, and ethylene.

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