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Record 1 2011-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Cosmetology
  • Medication
  • Plastics Manufacturing
Universal entry(ies)
C11H23COOC16H33
formula, see observation
DEF

A chemical product which appears under the form of a combustible, oily, almost odorless liquid, is insoluble in water, soluble in most organic solvents, and is used in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals (lubricant, fixative, and solvent), as a plasticizer, a mold release agent and a textile softener.

OBS

isocetyl laurate: a commercial name.

OBS

Chemical formula: C11H23COOC16H33

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Cosmétologie
  • Médicaments
  • Plasturgie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C11H23COOC16H33
formula, see observation
DEF

Produit chimique se présentant sous la forme d'un liquide combustible, huileux, pratiquement inodore, insoluble dans l'eau, soluble dans la plupart des solvants organiques, que l'on utilise en cosmétologie et en pharmacologie, comme plastifiant et comme adoucissant textile.

OBS

Formule chimique : C11H23COOC16H33

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Productos de belleza
  • Medicamentos
  • Fabricación de plásticos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
C11H23COOC16H33
formula, see observation
OBS

Fórmula química: C11H23COOC16H33

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