tetradecanol

T1E1T1R1A1D2E1C3A1N1O1L1

noun

Any saturated aliphatic alcohol that has twenty-four carbon atoms, but especially n-tetradecanol

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Meanings

nountetradecanol (countable and uncountable, plural tetradecanols)

plural tetradecanols

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAny saturated aliphatic alcohol that has twenty-four carbon atoms, but especially n-tetradecanol

Origin

From tetradeca- + -n- + -ol.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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