Cetyl
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cetyl is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) The univalent hexadecyl radical C₁₆H₃₃- present in many waxes.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) The univalent hexadecyl radical C₁₆H₃₃- present in many waxes.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- cetyls
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hexadecyl, octadecyl, ceryl, tetradecyl, hexdecyl, pentadecyl.
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