heptadecanol

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noun

Any aliphatic alcohol that has 17 carbon atoms, but especially n-heptadecanol

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Meanings

nounheptadecanol (countable and uncountable, plural heptadecanols)

plural heptadecanols

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAny aliphatic alcohol that has 17 carbon atoms, but especially n-heptadecanol

Origin

From heptadeca- + -n- + -ol.

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APA

heptadecanol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heptadecanol

MLA

“heptadecanol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heptadecanol. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heptadecanol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heptadecanol.

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