Etymology

hendecane

H4E1N1D2E1C3A1N1E1

Today it means: Any saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon, C₁₁H₂₄, having eleven carbon atoms. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἕνδεκα
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἕνδεκα“eleven”
  2. English todayhendecane

From Ancient Greek ἕνδεκα (héndeka, “eleven”), from the number of carbon atoms in each molecule.

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