tetradecyl alcohol

noun

: a higher aliphatic alcohol C₁₄H₂₉OH

especially : the normal waxy alcohol CH₃(CH₂)₁₂CH₂OH obtained from spermaceti or made by hydrogenation of myristic acid or one of its esters

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