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octadecane
noun
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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Origin and Etymology of octadecane
International Scientific Vocabulary octadec- (from octa- + deca-) + -ane
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