Hydrogenation of the same aldehyde gives the fatty alcohol 1-nonanol, which is used as a plasticizer.

It is classified as a fatty alcohol.

Cholesterol is a fatty alcohol, but is not the same as fat, either in the diet or the body.

Because it is a fatty alcohol, its esters tend to have emollient properties.

Panaxytriol is a fatty alcohol found in ginseng.

About 50% of fatty alcohols used commercially are of natural origin, the remainder being synthetic.

Modeling shows that each type of fatty alcohol will respond independently upon environmental release.

The liver is the body's main source of cholesterol, a fatty alcohol needed to form important hormones and perform other critical cell functions.

A wax may also be a combination of other fatty alcohols with fatty acids.

The acids or esters can also be reduced to give fatty alcohols.