docosane

noun

doc·​o·​sane

ˈdäkəˌsān

plural -s

: a paraffin hydrocarbon of the formula C₂₂H₄₆

especially : the crystalline normal isomer CH₃(CH₂)₂₀CH₃

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary docos- (from do- —as in dodeca- —+ -cos- —from eicosa-) + -ane

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