The effect of oil source and catalyst on alc. formation variances in the long-term stored inedible seed oil and biodiesel has not been extensively explored.This study presents the direct evidence of medium- and long-chain fatty alc. formation in long-term stored biodiesels, prepared by different catalysts.Comprehensive screening and relative quantification of the potential alcs. were performed by a novel non-targeted screening method based on chem. isotope labeling-liquid chromatog.-high resolution mass spectrometry (CIL-LC-HRMS).It was detected in total 56, 170, and 205 potential alcs. from long-term stored camellia (Camellia oleifera) seed oil (CSO)-based biodiesels, rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) seed oil (RSO)-based biodiesels, and waste soybean (Glycine max L.) cooking oil (WCO)-based biodiesels.Among these, 13 medium- and long-chain saturated fatty alcs. are confirmed by comparing with alc. standards, and 44 are putatively identified by the degree of unsaturation, the differences in retention time, exact mass, and tandem MS spectrum annotation.Hierarchical clustering anal. and random forest clarification anal. of those 57 (13 +44) fatty alcs. in different oils and biodiesels showed that the alc. composition in long-term stored biodiesels was dramatically influenced by the inedible seed oil source and the catalyst in biodiesel preparationThe theor. calculation further investigated the formation of fatty alcs. for the mol. electrostatic potential of long-chain fatty acid and its derived Me or Et esters at the mol. level.