Cetyl
Pronunciation : Ce"tyl
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. -yl.] (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: A radical, C16H33, not yet isolated, but supposed to exist in a series of compounds homologous with the ethyl compounds, and derived from spermaceti.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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