hexacontane

noun

hex·​a·​con·​tane

ˌheksəˈkän‧ˌtān

plural -s

: a solid paraffin hydrocarbon C₆₀H₁₂₂

especially : the normal hydrocarbon CH₃(CH₂)₅₈CH₃

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary hexacont- (from Greek hexēkonta sixty) + -ane

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