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
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