c16h33

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Hexdecyl \Hex"de*cyl\, n. [Hex- + decyl.] (Chem.)
   The essential radical, {C16H33}, of hecdecane.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Cetyl \Ce"tyl\, n. [Gr. ? whale + -yl.] (Chem.)
   A radical, {C16H33}, not yet isolated, but supposed to exist
   in a series of compounds homologous with the ethyl compounds,
   and derived from spermaceti.
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