fatty alcohols
1Fatty alcohol — Fatty alcohols are aliphatic alcohols derived from natural fats and oils, originating in plants, but also synthesized in animals and algae. Their significance in nutrition and health has historically been overlooked, and is only now being… …
2Fatty acid — Not to be confused with fat. Butyric acid, a short chain fatty acid Types of fats in food Unsaturated fat Monounsaturated fat Polyun …
3Fatty — may refer to the following:In design: * Fatty container, a record box designed by Finnish designer Harri Koskinen.In medicine and science: * Fatty acid, in biochemistry a carboxylic acid. * Fatty acid metabolism, catabolic processes. * Fatty… …
4fatty alcohol — any of a group of high molecular weight primary alcohols, usually straight chain; they may be synthetic or derived from natural oils and are used in pharmacy and as solvents, detergents, and emulsifiers …
5Narrow range ethoxylate — Fatty alcohol polyglycol ethers with a narrow homolog distribution, which are also known as narrow range ethoxylates (NRE), are known nonionic surfactants which are industrially produced, for example, by addition of ethylene oxide onto fatty… …
6soap and detergent — ▪ chemical compound Introduction substances that, when dissolved in water, possess the ability to remove dirt (detergent) from surfaces such as the human skin, textiles, and other solids. The seemingly simple process of cleaning a soiled… …
7Ester — For other uses, see Ester (disambiguation). A carboxylic acid ester. R and R denote any alkyl or aryl group, respectively Esters are chemical compounds derived by reacting an oxoacid with a hydroxyl compound such as an alcohol or phenol …
8Wax — For other uses, see Wax (disambiguation). Cetyl palmitate, a typical wax ester …
91-Tetradecanol — 1 Tetradecanol[1] …
10Octanol — IUPAC name …
