- selachyl alcohol
- sel·a·chyl alcohol 'sel-ə-.kil- n a liquid unsaturated alcohol C20H40O2 found in the portion of fish oils (as shark-liver oil) that is not saponifiable
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selachyl alcohol
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selachyl alcohol — ˈseləˌkil noun Etymology: selachyl International Scientific Vocabulary selach (from New Latin Selachii) + yl : a liquid unsaturated alcohol C18H35CH(OH)CH2OH found in the unsaponifiable portion of fish oils (as shark liver oil); glycerol x 9 octa … Useful english dictionary
