OCTADECANE


Meaning of OCTADECANE in English

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

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