hentriacontane

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noun

A solid, long-chain alkane hydrocarbon with the structural formula CH₃(CH₂)₂₉CH₃, found in a variety of plants and in beeswax.

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untriacontane
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Meanings

nounhentriacontane (countable and uncountable, plural hentriacontanes)

plural hentriacontanes

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA solid, long-chain alkane hydrocarbon with the structural formula CH₃(CH₂)₂₉CH₃, found in a variety of plants and in beeswax.

    Synonyms: untriacontane

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA solid, long-chain alkane hydrocarbon with the structural formula CH₃(CH₂)₂₉CH₃, found in a variety of plants and in beeswax.

Similar
untriacontane
Also see
untriacontane

Origin

From hen- + triacont- + -ane.

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Translations

German Hentriacontan
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Polish hentriakontan
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Cite this entry
APA

hentriacontane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hentriacontane

MLA

“hentriacontane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hentriacontane. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hentriacontane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hentriacontane.

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