| cetyl | The univalent radical C16H33-of cetyl alcohol. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| cetyl alcohol | The 16-carbon alcohol corresponding to palmitic acid, so called because it is isolated from among the hydrolysis products of spermaceti; it is used as an emulsifying aid and in the preparation of "washable" ointment bases. Synonym: 1-hexadecanol, palmityl alcohol. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cetyl palmitate | C15H31CO-OC16H 31;a wax; the chief constituent of spermaceti. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cholesterol esters | Fatty acid esters of cholesterol which constitute about two-thirds of the cholesterol in the plasma. The accumulation of cholesterol esters in the arterial intima is a characteristic feature of atherosclerosis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| phorbol esters | <chemical> Tumour-promoting compounds obtained from croton oil (croton tiglium). Some of these are used in cell biological experiments as activators of protein kinase c. Pharmacological action: carcinogens. (12 Dec 1998) |
| phosphoric acid esters | Organic esters of phosphoric acid. (12 Dec 1998) |
| polysaccharide sulfate esters | Sulfate esters of polysaccharides often found in cell walls. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sulfuric acid esters | Organic esters of sulfuric acid. (12 Dec 1998) |
| animal wax | Beeswax, spermaceti, and any wax derived from the animal kingdom. (05 Mar 2000) |
| baseplate wax | A hard pink wax used in dentistry for making occlusion rims. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bleached wax | Yellow wax bleached by being rolled very thin and exposed to the light and air, or bleached by chemical oxidants; same uses as yellow wax. Synonym: bleached wax, white beeswax. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bone wax | A mixture of antiseptic agents, oil, and wax used to stop bleeding by plugging bone cavities or haversian canals. Synonym: Horsley's bone wax. (05 Mar 2000) |
| boxing wax | Wax used for boxing impressions. See: boxing. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Brazil wax | A wax obtained from the Brazilian wax palm, Copernica cerifera; used in pharmaceuticals to coat medicaments in sustained release preparations and surfaces of tablets; used in waxes for wood and metal. Synonym: Brazil wax, palm wax. (05 Mar 2000) |
| carnauba wax | A wax obtained from the Brazilian wax palm, Copernica cerifera; used in pharmaceuticals to coat medicaments in sustained release preparations and surfaces of tablets; used in waxes for wood and metal. Synonym: Brazil wax, palm wax. (05 Mar 2000) |