hectane

H4E1C3T1A1N1E1

noun

Any of very many isomeric forms of the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon C₁₀₀H₂₀₂

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Meanings

nounhectane (plural hectanes)

plural hectanes

  1. chemistryAny of very many isomeric forms of the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon C₁₀₀H₂₀₂

Origin

From hect- + -ane.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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