cetyl

English

noun
Definitions
  • (organic chemistry) The univalent hexadecyl radical C- present in many waxes.

Etymology

Derived from Latin cetus (whale).

Origin

Latin

cetus

Gloss

whale

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

鯨

Emoji
🐋 🐳

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