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cetylic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cetylic
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or derived from spermaceti

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From cetyl + -ic.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Phrases

cetylic acid cetylic alcohol

Frequently Paired Words

cetyl

Synonyms

aethalic ethalic

Questions

What does cetylic mean?
Of, pertaining to, or derived from spermaceti
Where does cetylic come from?
From cetyl + -ic.

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