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A saturated 12-carbon fatty alcohol obtained from coconut oil fatty acids. It has a floral odor and is used in detergents, lubricating oils, and pharmaceuticals. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed)
Entry Term(s)
1-Dodecanol
Dodecyl Alcohol
Lauryl Alcohol
n-Dodecyl Alcohol
Registry Numbers
178A96NLP2
Related Numbers
112-53-8
CAS Type 1 Name
1-Dodecanol
Previous Indexing
Fatty Alcohols (1972-1974)
Public MeSH Note
98; see LAURYL ALCOHOL 1991-97; see FATTY ALCOHOLS 1975-90
A saturated 12-carbon fatty alcohol obtained from coconut oil fatty acids. It has a floral odor and is used in detergents, lubricating oils, and pharmaceuticals. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed)