tridecane

noun

tri·​decane

(ˈ)trī+

: a paraffin hydrocarbon C₁₃H₂₈

especially : the liquid normal hydrocarbon CH₃(CH₂)₁₁CH₃ obtained from petroleum

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary tri- + decane; from the number of carbon atoms

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