hentriacontane

noun

hen·​tri·​a·​con·​tane

ˌhen‧ˌtrīəˈkän‧ˌtān,

-ˌtrēə-

plural -s

: a solid paraffin hydrocarbon C₃₁H₆₄

especially : normal hentriacontane CH₃(CH₂)₂₉CH₃ found in many natural waxes

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary hentriacont- (from hen- —from Greek hen, neuter of heis one—+ triacont- —from Greek triakonta thirty) + -ane

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