stethal

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noun

One of the higher alcohols of the methane series, homologous with cetyl alcohol (formerly called ethal), and found in small quantities as an ethereal salt of stearic acid in spermaceti.

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Meanings

nounstethal (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryOne of the higher alcohols of the methane series, homologous with cetyl alcohol (formerly called ethal), and found in small quantities as an ethereal salt of stearic acid in spermaceti.

Origin

Blend of stearic + ethal.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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