The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Hexdecyl \Hex"de*cyl\, n. [Hex- + decyl.] (Chem.) The essential radical, C16H33, of hecdecane. [1913 Webster]The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Cetyl \Ce"tyl\, n. [Gr. ? whale + -yl.] (Chem.) A radical, C16H33, not yet isolated, but supposed to exist in a series of compounds homologous with the ethyl compounds, and derived from spermaceti. [1913 Webster]