nonacosane

noun

non·​a·​co·​sane

ˌnänəˈkōˌsān

plural -s

: a paraffin hydrocarbon C₂₉H₆₀

especially : the crystalline normal hydrocarbon CH₃(CH₂)₂₇CH₃

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary nonacos- (from non- entry 2 + -cos- —from eicosa-) + -ane

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