Synonym for cetyl alcohol ... The 16-carbon alcohol corresponding to palmitic acid, so called because it is isolated from among the hydrolysis products of spermaceti; it is used as an emulsifying aid and in the preparation of 'washable' ointment bases. ... Synonym: 1-hexadecanol, palmityl alcohol. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: pal′mi-til al′kŏ-hol Synonyms: cetyl alcohol
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