(ˈ)trī+ noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary tri- + decane; from the number of carbon atoms
: a paraffin hydrocarbon C 13 H 28 ; especially : the liquid normal hydrocarbon CH 3 (CH 2 ) 11 CH 3 obtained from petroleum
(ˈ)trī+ noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary tri- + decane; from the number of carbon atoms
: a paraffin hydrocarbon C 13 H 28 ; especially : the liquid normal hydrocarbon CH 3 (CH 2 ) 11 CH 3 obtained from petroleum
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012