eicosane

eicosane

English

Etymology

IUPAC nomenclature, from eicosa- (“twenty”) + -ane (“alkane suffix”).

Noun

eicosane (plural eicosanes)

1. (organic chemistry) any of the 366,319 isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having the chemical formula C₂₀H₄₂, but especially n-eicosane CH₃(CH₂)₁₈CH₃

Translations

hydrocarbon

Catalan: icosà m Finnish: eikosaani Polish: ikozan m