Meanings
nouncetyl alcohol (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryThe waxy aliphatic primary alcohol 1-hexadecanol, used in cosmetics etc.
Synonyms & antonyms
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 鯨蠟醇 /鲸蜡醇
- 鯨蠟醇 /鲸蜡醇 (jīnglàchún)1-hexadecanol
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