Cetyl Alcohol Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2016 – 2024
1-hexadecanol, also known as cetyl alcohol, is a fatty alcohol. Its chemical formula is CH3 (CH2)15OH. Cetyl alcohol is found in the form of a waxy white solid at room temperature. The word cetyl derives from the Latin word 'cetus' meaning whale oil. The name is an indicator of the source from which cetyl alcohol was first isolated. In its early years, cetyl alcohol was manufactured by heating spermaceti, a waxy material obtained from whale oil, with potassium hydroxide. Cetyl...
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