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cetyls

cetyls is the plural of cetyl.

Meaning of cetyl

Noun

cetyl (plural cetyls)

  1. The univalent hexadecyl radical C₁₆H₃₃- present in many waxes.
    • Other detergents are available, including alternative ionic forms (such as the cetyls) for cleaving nucleic acid-protein bonds.1997, David M. Hawcroft, The Basics: Electrophoresis, IRL Press, Oxford University Press, page 30

Questions about cetyls

What is cetyls the plural of?
Cetyls is the plural of cetyl.

Words near cetyls in the dictionary

  1. cetyl
  2. cetyl alcohol
  3. cetylic
  4. cetylpyridinium
  5. cetylpyridinium chloride
  6. cetyls
  7. cetylstearyl
  8. cetyltriethylammonium
  9. cetyltrimethylammonium
  10. Cetățeni
  11. CEU

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