stearyl alcohol

noun stea·ryl alcohol \ˈstē-ə-ˌril-, ˈsti-ˌril-\

Medical Definition of STEARYL ALCOHOL

: an unctuous solid alcohol C₁₈H₃₈O that has uses similar to those of cetyl alcohol

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