cetyl
English
Etymology
Latin cetus (“whale”) + -yl.
Noun
cetyl (plural cetyls)
- (organic chemistry) The univalent hexadecyl radical C16H33- present in many waxes.
- 1997, David M. Hawcroft, The Basics: Electrophoresis, IRL Press, Oxford University Press, page 30,
- Other detergents are available, including alternative ionic forms (such as the cetyls) for cleaving nucleic acid-protein bonds.
- 1997, David M. Hawcroft, The Basics: Electrophoresis, IRL Press, Oxford University Press, page 30,
Derived terms
- cetyl alcohol
See also
- dodecyl
- lauryl
- oleyl
- stearyl
Further reading
Fatty alcohol on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- clyte