C16H33OH

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  ethal \eth"al\, n. [Ether + alcohol: cf. F. ['e]thal.] (Chem.)
     A white waxy solid, {C16H33.OH}; -- called also {cetyl
     alcohol} and {cetylic alcohol}. See {Cetylic alcohol}, under
     {Cetylic}.
     [1913 Webster]