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stearyl alcohol
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Also called:
1-octadecanol, orOctadecyl Alcohol
Related Topics:
Cholesterol
Ergosterol
clionasterol
sterol
stigmasterol
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stearyl alcohol

chemical compound
Also known as: 1-octadecanol, octadecyl alcohol
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History

stearyl alcohol, waxy solid alcohol formerly obtained from whale or dolphin oil and used as a lubricant and antifoam agent and to retard evaporation of water from reservoirs. It is now manufactured by chemical reduction of stearic acid.