tetracosane

noun

tet·​ra·​co·​sane

ˈte‧trəkəˌsān

plural -s

: a solid paraffin hydrocarbon C₂₄H₅₀

especially : the normal hydrocarbon CH₃(CH₂)₂₂CH₃ obtained from coal tar

Word History

Etymology

tetra- + eicosane

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