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Meaning of cetyl | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

The univalent hexadecyl radical C₁₆H₃₃- present in many waxes.

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

cetyl alcohol cetylpyridinium cetylpyridinium chloride cetylstearyl cetyltriethylammonium cetyltrimethylammonium

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