noun
: a higher aliphatic alcohol C 14 H 29 OH ; especially : the normal waxy alcohol CH 3 (CH 2 ) 12 CH 2 OH obtained from spermaceti or made by hydrogenation of myristic acid or one of its esters
noun
: a higher aliphatic alcohol C 14 H 29 OH ; especially : the normal waxy alcohol CH 3 (CH 2 ) 12 CH 2 OH obtained from spermaceti or made by hydrogenation of myristic acid or one of its esters
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012