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ethal
eth′al
,Noun.
[
Eth
er + al
cohol: cf. F. éthal
.] (Chem.)
A white waxy solid,
C16H33.OH
; – called also cetyl alcohol
and cetylic alcohol
. See Cetylic alcohol
, under Cetylic
. Definition 2024
ethal
ethal
English
Alternative forms
Noun
ethal (uncountable)
- (chemistry, dated) cetyl alcohol
Related terms
- ethalic