cetin

noun

ce·​tin

ˈsētᵊn

plural -s

: a crystalline fat C₃₂H₆₄O₂ constituting the chief component of spermaceti : cetyl palmitate

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary cet- + -in; originally formed as French cétine

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