lau|ryl alcohol
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lauryl alcohol — lau·ryl alcohol .lȯr əl , .lär n a compound C12H26O also a liquid mixture of this and other alcohols used esp. in making detergents (as sodium lauryl sulfate) … Medical dictionary
lauryl alcohol — lau′ryl al′cohol [[t]ˈlɔr ɪl, ˈlɒr [/t]] n. chem. a compound, C12H26O, used chiefly in making synthetic detergents • Etymology: 1920–25; laur(ic acid)+ yl … From formal English to slang
laurylalcohol — lau·ryl alcohol (lôrʹəl, lŏrʹ ) n. A colorless solid alcohol, CH3(CH2)11OH, used in synthetic detergents and pharmaceuticals. [laurel + yl.] * * * … Universalium
lauryl — lau·ryl lȯr əl, lär n the monovalent group C12H25 derived from lauryl alcohol see SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE … Medical dictionary
