phytane
phy·tane
noun \ˈfī-ˌtān\Definition of PHYTANE
: an isoprenoid hydrocarbon C20H42 that is found especially associated with fossilized plant remains from the Precambrian and later eras
First Known Use of PHYTANE
circa 1907
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