PHYTANE


Meaning of PHYTANE in English

Pronunciation: ' f ī - ˌ t ā n

Function: noun

Date: circa 1907

: an isoprenoid hydrocarbon C 20 H 42 that is found especially associated with fossilized plant remains from the Precambrian and later eras

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