cetyl

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  The univalent hexadecyl radical C16H33- present in many waxes.
 * 2) * 1997, David M. Hawcroft, The Basics: Electrophoresis, IRL Press,, page 30,
 * Other detergents are available, including alternative ionic forms (such as the cetyls) for cleaving nucleic acid-protein bonds.