ˌäktəˈdeˌkān noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary octadec- (from octa- + deca- ) + -ane
: any of numerous isomeric hydrocarbons C 18 H 38 of the paraffin series ; especially : the crystalline normal hydrocarbon CH 3 (CH 2 ) 16 CH 3
ˌäktəˈdeˌkān noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary octadec- (from octa- + deca- ) + -ane
: any of numerous isomeric hydrocarbons C 18 H 38 of the paraffin series ; especially : the crystalline normal hydrocarbon CH 3 (CH 2 ) 16 CH 3
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012