hexacontane

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἑξήκοντα (hexḗkonta, “60”) + -ane (“saturated hydrocarbon”), from Latin -anus (“-an”).

Noun

hexacontane (plural hexacontanes)

1. (organic chemistry) Any saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon that has sixty carbon atoms, but especially n-hexacontane CH₃(CH₂)₅₈CH₃

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: heksakontaani
• German: Hexakontan n
• Italian: esacontano (it) m
• Polish: heksakontan m
• Russian: гексаконта́н m (geksakontán)

French

Pronunciation

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /ɛɡ.za.kɔ̃.tan/

Noun

hexacontane m (plural hexacontanes)

1. (organic chemistry) hexacontane