dotriacontane

D2O1T1R1I1A1C3O1N1T1A1N1E1

noun

Any of very many isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having thirty-two carbon atoms, but especially n-dotriacontane CH₃(CH₂)₃₀CH₃

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Meanings

noundotriacontane (plural dotriacontanes)

plural dotriacontanes

  1. chemistryAny of very many isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having thirty-two carbon atoms, but especially n-dotriacontane CH₃(CH₂)₃₀CH₃

Origin

From do- + triacont- + -ane.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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