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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

lauryl en · ADJ

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin laurus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English laur(ic) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English lauryl From laur(ic) + -yl.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) dodecyl
    • Dr. Khorana added that this is especially true of cleansers that feature surfactants like sodium lauryl sulfate, as this class of ingredients can cause “dryness, irritation and eczema.” 2023 December 6, Jessica DeFino, “Too Many Products Can Stress Out Your Skin. Here’s How to Scale Back.”, in The New York Times:

Deriveds

dilauryl · lauryl alcohol · sodium lauryl sulfate · sodium lauryl sulphate