octadecanol
/ˌɒktəˈdɛkənɒl/Chemistry
noun
Any of a number of saturated alcohols having the formula C18H37OH, of which many isomers exist; specifically (also n-octadecanol or 1-octadecanol) the unbranched primary alcohol CH3(CH2)16CH2OH, a crystalline substance found in whale oils (also called stearyl alcohol).
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Chemical Society. From octadecane + -ol.
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