eicosanes

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A form of eicosane — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of eicosane
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