noun
: a waxy crystalline solid alcohol C 16 H 33 OH found in the form of palmitate in spermaceti and used in pharmaceutical and cosmetic preparations (as creams and lotions) and in making detergents — called also 1-hexadecanol
noun
: a waxy crystalline solid alcohol C 16 H 33 OH found in the form of palmitate in spermaceti and used in pharmaceutical and cosmetic preparations (as creams and lotions) and in making detergents — called also 1-hexadecanol
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012