English Explanatory Dictionary

cetyl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The univalent hexadecyl radical C₁₆H₃₃- present in many waxes.

Word forms

cetyl cetyls

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κῆτος (kêtos)bor. Latin cētus Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English cetyl From Latin cētus (“whale”) + English -yl.

Related words

dodecyl lauryl oleyl stearyl

Derived words

cetalkonium cetrimonium cetyl alcohol cetylic cetylpyridinium cetylstearyl cetyltriethylammonium cetyltrimethylammonium
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