: a waxy crystalline alcohol C16H34O obtained by the saponification of spermaceti or the hydrogenation of palmitic acid and used especially in pharmaceutical and cosmetic preparations and in making detergents
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Devon Abelman, Allure, 17 July 2021
Fatty alcohols, like cetyl alcohol, do just the opposite.
—Devon Abelman, Allure, 17 July 2021
But fear not, cetyl alcohol is nothing of the sort.
—Devon Abelman, Allure, 17 July 2021
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Devon Abelman, Allure, 17 July 2021
Fatty alcohols, like cetyl alcohol, do just the opposite.
—Devon Abelman, Allure, 17 July 2021
But fear not, cetyl alcohol is nothing of the sort.
—Devon Abelman, Allure, 17 July 2021
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“Cetyl alcohol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cetyl%20alcohol. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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cetyl alcohol
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ce·tyl alcohol
ˌsēt-ᵊl- 
: a waxy crystalline alcohol used especially in cosmetics, drugs, and detergents
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