heptacontane

H4E1P3T1A1C3O1N1T1A1N1E1

noun

Any of very many isomeric saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons (C₇₀H₁₄₂) having seventy carbon atoms

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Meanings

nounheptacontane (plural heptacontanes)

plural heptacontanes

  1. chemistryAny of very many isomeric saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons (C₇₀H₁₄₂) having seventy carbon atoms

Origin

From hepta- + -cont- + -ane.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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