heptadecane

noun

hep·​ta·​dec·​ane

ˌheptəˈdeˌkān

plural -s

: any of several isomeric paraffin hydrocarbons C₁₇H₃₆

especially : the low-melting crystalline normal hydrocarbon CH₃(CH₂)₁₅CH₃

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary heptadec- (from hepta- + deca-) + -ane

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