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octadecane

noun
oc·​ta·​dec·​ane | \ ˌäktəˈdeˌkān\

Definition of octadecane

: any of numerous isomeric hydrocarbons C18H38 of the paraffin series especially : the crystalline normal hydrocarbon CH3(CH2)16CH3

History and Etymology for octadecane

International Scientific Vocabulary octadec- (from octa- + deca-) + -ane

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