Medical Dictionary
lauryl alcohol
noun lau·ryl alcohol \ˌlȯr-əl-, ˌlär-\
Medical Definition of LAURYL ALCOHOL
: a compound C12H26O; also : a liquid mixture of this and other alcohols used especially in making detergents (as sodium lauryl sulfate)
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