Cetostearyl

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A mixture of cetyl and stearyl uncountable

    "Simple ointment base was prepared according to the British Pharmacopoeia [ 24 ] using hard paraffin, cetostearyl alcohol, white soft paraffin and wool fat."

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"Simple ointment base was prepared according to the British Pharmacopoeia [ 24 ] using hard paraffin, cetostearyl alcohol, white soft paraffin and wool fat."

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