pentadecane

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English

Etymology

From pentadec- +‎ -ane.

Noun

pentadecane (plural pentadecanes)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any of very many isomeric saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having fifteen carbon atoms; but especially n-pentadecane, CH3(CH2)13CH3

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