ste|a|ryl alcohol

ste|a|ryl alcohol
ste|a|ryl alcohol «STEE uh ruhl, STIHR uhl»,
a solid alcohol produced from stearic acid, occurring as white flakes or granules, used in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, and as a lubricant and detergent. Formula: C18H38O

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  • stearyl alcohol — An ingredient of hydrophilic ointment and hydrophilic petrolatum; also used in the preparation of creams. * * * stea·ryl alcohol stē ə .ril , sti .ril n an unctuous solid alcohol C18H38O that has uses similar to those of cetyl alcohol * * * 1. a… …   Medical dictionary

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