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Any saturated aliphatic monohydric alcohol of the formula C8H17OH, of which many isomeric forms exist; esp. (a) (also n-octanol or 1-octanol) the…
Any of a number of saturated alcohols having the formula C18H37OH, of which many isomers exist; spec. (also n-octadecanol or 1-octadecanol) the…