| Term Name: | secondary fatty alcohol |
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| Synonyms: | a secondary fatty alcohol |
| Definition: | A fatty alcohol consisting of a chain of 3 to greater than 27 carbon atoms in which a hydroxy group is attached to a saturated carbon atom different from the terminal carbons. Secondary fatty alcohols may be saturated or unsaturated and may be branched or unbranched. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:167095] ( EBI ) |