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lauryl alcohol
lau·ryl al·co·hol
[
làwrəl álkə hàwl
]
noun
Definition:
compound used in making detergents:
a crystalline solid that is insoluble in water. Use: manufacture of detergents. C
12
H
27
O
[
Early 20th century. < shortening of lauric (see
lauric acid
)
]
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