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Dodecanol
Medical Definition: | A saturated 12-carbon fatty alcohol obtained from coconut oil fatty acids. It has a floral odor and is used in detergents, lubricating oils, and pharmaceuticals. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed) | |
CAS Type 1 Name: | CAS Number: | 112-53-8 |
Previously Indexed: | Fatty Alcohols (1972-1974) |
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Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate - An anionic surfactant, usually a mixture of sodium alkyl sulfates, mainly the lauryl; lowers surface tension of aqueous solutions; used as fat emulsifier, wetting agent, detergent in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and toothpastes; also as research tool in protein biochemistry. |
Dodecanol Medical Definitions and Terms
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