Definition of "cetyl" in İngilizce

noun

1. (organic chemistry) The univalent hexadecyl radical C₁₆H₃₃- present in many waxes.

   • 1997, David M. Hawcroft, The Basics: Electrophoresis, IRL Press, Oxford University Press, page 30, Other detergents are available, including alternative ionic forms (such as the cetyls) for cleaving nucleic acid-protein bonds.