Medical Definition of Wax alcohol

1. A long chain alcohol, analogous to the fatty acids, of which the fatty alcohol may be viewed as a reduction product; e.g., octadecanol from stearic acid. It is often found esterified in waxes. Synonym: wax alcohol. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Wax Alcohol

wawled
wawling
wawlings
wawls
waws
wax
wax-chandler
wax-colour
wax-end
wax-myrtle
wax-myrtle family
wax-myrtles
wax-nose
wax-tipped bougie
wax acid
wax alcohol (current term)
wax and wane
wax apple
wax apples
wax bean
wax begonia
wax bite
wax crayon
wax end
wax expansion
wax figure
wax form
wax gourd
wax insect
wax light

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