EICOSANE


Meaning of EICOSANE in English

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

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