cetyl
构词拆解
- -yl
- (organic chemistry) A univalent radical or functional group formed from a given molecule. Thus propyl from propane, benzyl from benzene, and so forth.
词源说明
From Latin cētus (“whale”) + English -yl.
释义
名词noun
- 1(organic chemistry) The univalent hexadecyl radical C16H33- present in many waxes.