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stethal

The English word “stethal” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. One of the higher alcohols of the methane series, homologous with cetyl alcohol (formerly called ethal), and found in small quantities as an ethereal salt of stearic acid in spermaceti.

Etymology

Blend of stearic + ethal.

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