• (n.) A radical, C16H33, not yet isolated, but supposed to exist in a series of compounds homologous with the ethyl compounds, and derived from spermaceti.
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The univalent radical C16H33-of cetyl alcohol. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Ce'tyl noun [ Greek ... whale +
-yl .]
(Chemistry) A radical, C
16 H
33 , not yet isolated, but supposed to exist in a series of compounds homologous with the ethyl compounds, and derived from spermaceti.
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