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🔬 A 12-carbon group 🧪 Containing dodecyl
lauryl

lauryl

1 9.9
A chemical group made of a chain of twelve carbon atoms used in cleaning products
  • noun
  • /ˈlɔːrɪl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : laurilo
  • For instance, ammonium lauryl sulfate is a common ingredient in shampoos.
  • lauryl sulfate
  • sodium lauryl

Examples

  • The main sudsing ingredient in store detergents is sodium lauryl sulfate.

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  • On the other hand, cleansers are usually made of ingredients such as sodium lauryl (or laureth) sulfate; they are nasty on the skin.

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  • Also, sodium lauryl sulfate is a common ingredient in soaps and body products of all types.

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  • Sodium lauryl sulfate is a surfactant found in many commercially available soap products.

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  • Sodium Lauryl Sulfate is what makes soap suds, but it's really not necessary for cleaning purposes; it's just something consumers have gotten used to seeing.

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  • And sodium lauryl sulfate makes my scalp itchy; any of the sulfates do to some degree, but that one's the worst.

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  • I'm fairly certain that I'm allergic to SLS (sodium lauryl/laureth sulfates) because if I use commercial soaps, I break out all over my back.

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  • Sodium lauryl sulfate is widely used in cleansing products for its excellent foaming properties.

  • Many shampoos contain lauryl compounds to enhance their lathering effects.

  • The effectiveness of lauryl ingredients in personal care products has made them very popular among consumers.

Synonyms

dodecyl
vslauryl
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of twelve carbon atoms in a straight chain used in chemicals

is the common name used when that group appears in compounds

Compounds

lauryl alcohol
  • Specialized
8.1

A long oily ingredient that makes soaps and shampoos foam

sodium lauryl sulfate
  • Specialized
4.6

A chemical used in many shampoos and soaps that makes foam and can irritate skin

Surface Forms

lauryl singular
lauryls plural

Morphology

lauryl = lauric (semi-transparent) = laur + yl

Formed with the chemical combining suffix '-yl' indicating an alkyl radical; the relation is clear to readers familiar with chemical nomenclature but not to general B1 learners.

Etymology

Lauryl names a chemical 'group' that comes from lauric, itself from Latin laurus meaning 'laurel', because the related acid was first found in laurel-like oils. That 'laurel' group is a chain of twelve carbon atoms often used in detergents and shampoos, which is why chemists call the dodecyl side chain lauryl.