eicosane

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noun

Any of the 366,319 isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having the chemical formula C₂₀H₄₂, but especially n-eicosane CH₃(CH₂)₁₈CH₃.

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Meanings

nouneicosane (plural eicosanes)

plural eicosanes

  1. chemistryAny of the 366,319 isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having the chemical formula C₂₀H₄₂, but especially n-eicosane CH₃(CH₂)₁₈CH₃.

Origin

A IUPAC nomenclature, from eicos- (“twenty”) + -ane (“alkane suffix”).

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Translations

Catalan icosà
  • icosàorganic compound
Chinese Cantonese 二十烷
  • 二十烷organic compound
Chinese Mandarin 二十烷
  • 二十烷 (èrshíwán)organic compound
Finnish eikosaani
  • eikosaaniorganic compound
French eicosane
  • eicosaneorganic compound
German Eicosan
  • Eicosanorganic compound
Japanese エイコサン
  • エイコサン (eikosan)organic compound
Korean 아이코세인, 에이코산
  • 아이코세인 (aikosein)organic compound
  • 에이코산 (eikosan)organic compound
Polish ikozan
  • ikozanorganic compound
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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