Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by form]
6. [materials by chemical form]
7. compounds (materials)
8. organic compounds
9. alcohol (general)

Anotations

Scope note:

Any of a number of saturated alcohols having the formula C18H37OH. These are fatty alcohols that have an aliphatic tail of 13 to 21 carbon atoms. Stearyl alcohol is considered to be a fatty alcohol lipid molecule, exists as a solid and is considered to be practically insoluble in water and relatively neutral.