Fatty Alcohol Definition
noun
Any of various alcohols derived from natural sources or prepared synthetically, used especially as emulsifiers and surfactants in cosmetics, detergents, pharmaceuticals, plastics, and other industrial products.
American Heritage Medicine
Any of various alcohols derived from natural sources or prepared synthetically, used especially as emulsifiers and surfactants in cosmetics, detergents, pharmaceuticals, plastics, and other industrial products.
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Other Word Forms of Fatty Alcohol
Noun
Singular:
fatty alcohol
Plural:
fatty-alcohols
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