phytane

noun

phy·tane | \ ˈfī-ˌtān

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Definition of phytane

: an isoprenoid hydrocarbon C₂₀H₄₂ that is found especially associated with fossilized plant remains from the Precambrian and later eras

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The first known use of phytane was circa 1907

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