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docosane
noun
doc·o·sane
\ˈdäkəˌsān\
Definition of docosane
-s
: a paraffin hydrocarbon of the formula C22H46; especially : the crystalline normal isomer CH3(CH2)20CH3
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Origin and Etymology of docosane
International Scientific Vocabulary docos- (from do- —as in dodeca- —+ -cos- —from eicosa-) + -ane
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