pentadecanol

P3E1N1T1A1D2E1C3A1N1O1L1

noun

A saturated aliphatic alcohol that has fifteen carbon atoms, but especially 1-pentadecanol

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Meanings

nounpentadecanol (countable and uncountable, plural pentadecanols)

plural pentadecanols

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA saturated aliphatic alcohol that has fifteen carbon atoms, but especially 1-pentadecanol

Origin

From pentadeca- + -n- + -ol.

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APA

pentadecanol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentadecanol

MLA

“pentadecanol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentadecanol. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pentadecanol,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentadecanol.

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