docosane

D2O1C3O1S1A1N1E1

noun

Any alkane having 22 carbon atoms, but especially n-docosane CH₃(CH₂)₂₀CH₃.

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Meanings

noundocosane (plural docosanes)

plural docosanes

  1. chemistryAny alkane having 22 carbon atoms, but especially n-docosane CH₃(CH₂)₂₀CH₃.

Origin

From docos- + -ane.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 二十二烷
  • 二十二烷 (èrshí'èrwán)organic compound
French docosane
  • docosaneorganic compound
German Docosan
  • Docosanorganic compound
Italian docosano
  • docosanoorganic compound
Japanese ドコサン
  • ドコサン (dokosan)organic compound
Korean 도코세인, 도코산
  • 도코세인 (dokosein)organic compound
  • 도코산 (dokosan)organic compound
Polish dokozan
  • dokozanorganic compound
Cite this entry
APA

docosane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/docosane

MLA

“docosane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/docosane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “docosane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/docosane.

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