ˌhen.ˌtrīəˈkän.ˌtān, -ˌtrēə- noun
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Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hentriacont- (from hen- — from Greek hen, neuter of heis one — + triacont- — from Greek triakonta thirty) + -ane
: a solid paraffin hydrocarbon C 31 H 64 ; especially : normal hentriacontane CH 3 (CH 2 ) 29 CH 3 found in many natural waxes