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cetyl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables
cetyl
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The univalent hexadecyl radical C₁₆H₃₃- present in many waxes.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κῆτος (kêtos)bor. Latin cētus Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English cetyl From Latin cētus (“whale”) + English -yl.

Inflected Forms

cetyls (plural)

Derived Forms

cetalkonium cetrimonium cetylic cetylpyridinium cetylstearyl cetyltriethylammonium cetyltrimethylammonium

Phrases

cetyl alcohol

Frequently Paired Words

dodecyl lauryl oleyl stearyl

Questions

What does cetyl mean?
The univalent hexadecyl radical C₁₆H₃₃- present in many waxes.
Where does cetyl come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek κῆτος (kêtos)bor. Latin cētus Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English cetyl From Latin cētus (“whale”) + English -yl.

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