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lauryl alcohol definition

lau·ryl alcohol (lôr′əl)

a white solid, CHO, which has a low melting point and yields a pleasant-smelling liquid: used in the manufacture of detergents, perfumes, etc.

Etymology: < ModL Laurus (see lauric acid) + -yl

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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