高級アルコール
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Meanings
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higher alcohol
Technical term in organic chemistry for alcohols with a relatively high molecular weight or more than two carbon atoms; often contrasted with lower alcohols like methanol or ethanol.
Higher alcohols are sometimes used as raw materials in cosmetics.
In this experiment, we used cetyl alcohol, a type of higher alcohol.