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Webster 1913 Edition

Ceryl

Ce′ryl

,

Noun.

[L.

cera

wax +

-yl

.]

(Chem.)

A radical,

C27H55

supposed to exist in several compounds obtained from Chinese wax, beeswax, etc.

Definition 2024

ceryl

ceryl

English

Noun

ceryl ‎(uncountable)

(chemistry) A radical, C₂₇H₅₅, supposed to exist in several compounds obtained from waxes.