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Ceryl vs Cetyl - What's the difference?

ceryl | cetyl |

As nouns the difference between ceryl and cetyl

is that ceryl is (chemistry) a radical, c27h55, supposed to exist in several compounds obtained from waxes while cetyl is (organic chemistry) the univalent hexadecyl radical c16h33- present in many waxes.

ceryl

English

Noun

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  • (chemistry) A radical, C27H55, supposed to exist in several compounds obtained from waxes.
    • (Webster 1913)

    cetyl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) The univalent hexadecyl radical C16H33- present in many waxes