eicosane

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Etymology

A IUPAC nomenclature, from eicos- (“twenty”) +‎ -ane (“alkane suffix”).

Noun

eicosane (plural eicosanes)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any of the 366,319 isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having the chemical formula C20H42, but especially n-eicosane CH3(CH2)18CH3.

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