Medical Dictionary

selachyl alcohol

noun sel·a·chyl alcohol \ˈsel-ə-ˌkil-\

Medical Definition of SELACHYL ALCOHOL

:  a liquid unsaturated alcohol C20H40O2 found in the portion of fish oils (as shark-liver oil) that is not saponifiable

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