ˌtrīəˈkän.ˌtān, ˌtrēə- noun
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Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary triacont- (from Greek triakonta thirty) + -ane — more at tricenary
: a solid paraffin hydrocarbon C 30 H 62 ; especially : the normal crystalline hydrocarbon CH 3 (CH 2 ) 28 CH 3 occurring in many mineral oils and in the wax coatings of apple skins and various flowers