ˈīkəˌsān noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary eicosa- + -ane
: any of the isomeric hydrocarbons C 20 H 42 of the methane series ; especially : normal eicosane CH 3 (CH 2 ) 18 CH 3 obtained as a colorless solid from paraffin wax
ˈīkəˌsān noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary eicosa- + -ane
: any of the isomeric hydrocarbons C 20 H 42 of the methane series ; especially : normal eicosane CH 3 (CH 2 ) 18 CH 3 obtained as a colorless solid from paraffin wax
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012