triacontane

noun

tri·​a·​con·​tane

ˌtrīəˈkän‧ˌtān,

ˌtrēə-

plural -s

: a solid paraffin hydrocarbon C₃₀H₆₂

especially : the normal crystalline hydrocarbon CH₃(CH₂)₂₈CH₃ occurring in many mineral oils and in the wax coatings of apple skins and various flowers

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary triacont- (from Greek triakonta thirty) + -ane

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