Etymology

nondecane

N1O1N1D2E1C3A1N1E1

Today it means: A hydrocarbon of the paraffin series, C₁₉H₄₀. Full definition →

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  1. Latin · derived from[Term?]
  2. English todaynondecane

From Latin [Term?], after the number of carbon atoms in the molecule.

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