Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A colorless solid alcohol, C12H26O, used in synthetic detergents and pharmaceuticals.
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- noun organic chemistry 1-
dodecanol
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- noun a colorless insoluble solid alcohol used to make detergents and pharmaceuticals
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[laur(el) + –yl.]
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