tetradecane

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English

Etymology

From tetradec- +‎ -ane.

Noun

tetradecane (plural tetradecanes)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any of very many isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having fourteen carbon atoms (C14H30)
  2. A petroleum fraction rich in such compounds

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