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behenyl alcohol
(redirected from Docosanol)

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behenyl alcohol [bə′hen·əl ′al·kə‚hȯl]
(organic chemistry)
CH3(CH2)20CH2OH A saturated fatty alcohol; colorless, waxy solid with a melting point of 71°C; soluble in ethanol and chloroform; used for synthetic fibers and lubricants. Also known as 1-docosanol.


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Docosanol stops the cold sores from getting any bigger by forming a protective barrier around the healthy cells surrounding the cold sores.
The macromonomers used in this study were derived from dodecanol, octadecanol, and docosanol.
 
 
 
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