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(organic chemistry) Any of very many isomeric aliphatic alcohols having 26 carbon atoms, but especially the unbranched primary alcohol 1-hexacosanol..
The primary form of wax in the Lactuca genus was the C26 alcohol, hexacosanol.
Use hexacosanol when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hexacosanol means (organic chemistry) Any of very many isomeric aliphatic alcohols having 26 carbon atoms, but especially the unbranched primary alcohol 1-hexacosanol..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The primary form of wax in the Lactuca genus was the C26 alcohol, hexacosanol.
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