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Cetylic
Ce-tyl′ic
,Adj.
(Chem.)
Of, pertaining to, or derived from, spermaceti.
Cetylic alcohol
(Chem.)
, a white, waxy, crystalline solid, obtained from spermaceti, and regarded as homologous with ordinary, or ethyl, alcohol; ethal; – called also
cetyl alcohol
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cetylic
cetylic
English
Adjective
cetylic (not comparable)
- (obsolete, organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from spermaceti
- cetylic alcohol
Synonyms
- aethalic, ethalic
Related terms
Derived terms
- cetylic acid
- cetylic alcohol