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lau′ryl al′cohol [Chem.]

Chemistrya compound that, depending upon purity, is either a crystalline solid or colorless liquid, C₁₂H₂₆O, obtained by the reduction of fatty acids of coconut oil: used chiefly in the manufacture of synthetic detergents.

laur(ic) + -yl 1920–25

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