hexacosane

noun

hex·​a·​co·​sane

ˌheksəˈkōˌsān

plural -s

: a solid paraffin hydrocarbon C₂₆H₅₄

especially : the normal hydrocarbon CH₃(CH₂)₂₄CH₃

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary hexacos- (from hexa- + -cos- —from eicosa-) + -ane

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