ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Ceteareth

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Ceteareth is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) Any of a group of polyoxyethylene ethers of a mixture of high-molecular-mass saturated fatty alcohols, mainly cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. They are often used as emulsifiers in soaps and cosmetics.

Meaning

(organic chemistry) Any of a group of polyoxyethylene ethers of a mixture of high-molecular-mass saturated fatty alcohols, mainly cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. They are often used as emulsifiers in soaps and cosmetics.

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Related dictionary entries include cetearyl, cetostearyl, ethal, cetyl, cetylstearyl, aethal.

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