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  2. Fatty alcohol - Wikipedia

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    Fatty alcohol. Fatty alcohols (or long-chain alcohols) are usually high-molecular-weight, straight-chain primary alcohols, but can also range from as few as 4–6 carbons to as many as 22–26, derived from natural fats and oils. The precise chain length varies with the source. [1][2] Some commercially important fatty alcohols are lauryl ...

  3. Surfactant - Wikipedia

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    The word "surfactant" is a blendof surface-active agent,[1]coined in 1950 .[2] As they consist of a water-repellent and a water-attracting part, they enable water and oil to mix; they can form foam and facilitate the detachment of dirt. Surfactants are among the most widespread and commercially important chemicals.

  4. List of additives used for fracking - Wikipedia

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    Ethoxylated 4-tert-octylphenol: 68439-50-9: Ethoxylated alcohol: Wellbore Cleaner 126950-60-5: Ethoxylated alcohol: Wellbore Cleaner 67254-71-1: Ethoxylated alcohol (C10-12) Wellbore Cleaner 68951-67-7: Ethoxylated alcohol (C14-15) Wellbore Cleaner 68439-46-3: Ethoxylated alcohol (C9-11) Wellbore Cleaner 66455-15-0: Ethoxylated Alcohols ...

  5. Alcohol (chemistry) - Wikipedia

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    In chemistry, an alcohol (from the Arabic word al-kuḥl, الكحل) is a type of organic compound that carries at least one hydroxyl (−OH) functional group bound to a saturated carbon atom. [ 2 ][ 3 ] Alcohols range from the simple, like methanol and ethanol, to complex, like sugars and cholesterol. The presence of an OH group strongly ...

  6. Dodecanol - Wikipedia

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    Dodecanol / ˈ d oʊ ˈ d ɛ k ɑː n ɒ l /, or lauryl alcohol, is an organic compound produced industrially from palm kernel oil or coconut oil. It is a fatty alcohol . Sulfate esters of lauryl alcohol, especially sodium lauryl sulfate , are very widely used as surfactants .

  7. Cetostearyl alcohol - Wikipedia

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    Cetostearyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol or cetylstearyl alcohol[1] is a mixture of fatty alcohols, consisting predominantly of cetyl (16 C) and stearyl alcohols (18 C) and is classified as a fatty alcohol. It is used as an emulsion stabilizer, opacifying agent, and foam boosting surfactant, as well as an aqueous and nonaqueous viscosity ...

  8. Cetyl alcohol - Wikipedia

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    Cetyl alcohol / ˈsiːtəl /, also known as hexadecan-1-ol and palmityl alcohol, is a C-16 fatty alcohol with the formula CH 3 (CH 2) 15 OH. At room temperature, cetyl alcohol takes the form of a waxy white solid or flakes. The name cetyl refers to whale oil (cetacea oil, from Latin: cetus, lit. ' whale ', from Ancient Greek: κῆτος ...

  9. Alkoxylation - Wikipedia

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    Alkoxylation is a chemical reaction that involves the addition of an epoxide to another compound. The usual manifestation of this reaction is ethoxylation of alcohols (ROH), in which case ethylene oxide is the alkoxylating agent: ROH + C 2 H 4 O → ROCH 2 CH 2 OH. Another industrially significant epoxide is propylene oxide (PO, OCH 2 CHCH 3).