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nouncetostearyl (uncountable)
- uncountableA mixture of cetyl and stearyl
Simple ointment base was prepared according to the British Pharmacopoeia [ 24 ] using hard paraffin, cetostearyl alcohol, white soft paraffin and wool fat.
2015 August 18, Michael Gebrehiwot et al., “Evaluation of the wound healing property of Commiphora guidottii Chiov. ex. Guid.”, in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, volume 15, →DOISynonyms: cetearyl, cetylstearyl
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nounA mixture of cetyl and stearyl
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cetostearyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cetostearyl
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