lauryl alcohol

lau·ryl alcohol

L0069800 (lôr′əl, lŏr′-)n. A colorless solid alcohol, C₁₂H₂₆O, used in synthetic detergents and pharmaceuticals.

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[laur(el) + -yl.]

lauryl alcohol

(ˈlɔːrɪl; ˈlɒ-) n (Elements & Compounds) a water-insoluble crystalline solid used in the manufacture of detergents; 1-dodecanol. Formula: CH3(CH2)10CH2OH[C20: from laur(ic acid) + -yl]

lau′ryl al′cohol

(ˈlɔr ɪl, ˈlɒr-)
n. a compound, C₁₂H₂₆O, used chiefly in making synthetic detergents. [1920–25; laur(ic acid) + -yl]

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lauryl alcohol - a colorless insoluble solid alcohol used to make detergents and pharmaceuticals1-dodecanolalcohol - any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation