cetylic

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adjective

Of, pertaining to, or derived from spermaceti

“cetylic alcohol”

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aethalicethalic
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Meanings

adjectivecetylic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoletechemistryOf, pertaining to, or derived from spermaceti

    cetylic alcohol

    Synonyms: aethalic, ethalic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf, pertaining to, or derived from spermaceti

Similar
aethalicethalic

Origin

From cetyl + -ic.

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APA

cetylic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cetylic

MLA

“cetylic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cetylic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cetylic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cetylic.

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