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ceteareth

ceteareth noun: any of a group of polyoxyethylene ethers of a mixture of high-molecular-mass saturated fatty alcohols, mainly cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. They are often used as emulsifiers in soaps and cosmetics.

Noun

ceteareth (usually uncountable, plural ceteareths)

  1. (usually) Any of a group of polyoxyethylene ethers of a mixture of high-molecular-mass saturated fatty alcohols, mainly cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. They are often used as emulsifiers in soaps and cosmetics.

Forms of ceteareth

pluralceteareths

Origin of ceteareth

From cetyl, stearyl, and ethylene.

Questions about ceteareth

What does ceteareth mean?
Ceteareth means any of a group of polyoxyethylene ethers of a mixture of high-molecular-mass saturated fatty alcohols, mainly cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. They are often used as emulsifiers in soaps and cosmetics.
What part of speech is ceteareth?
Ceteareth is a noun.
What is the plural of ceteareth?
The plural of ceteareth is ceteareths.

Words near ceteareth in the dictionary

  1. cetartiodactylans
  2. cetartiodactyls
  3. Cetate
  4. Cetatea de Baltă
  5. cete
  6. ceteareth
  7. ceteareths
  8. cetearyl
  9. cetefloxacin
  10. cetene
  11. ceterach

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