heptacosane

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noun

Any of very many isomers of the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon having twenty-seven carbon atoms, but especially n-heptacosane (CH₃(CH₂)₂₅CH₃)

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Meanings

nounheptacosane (plural heptacosanes)

plural heptacosanes

  1. chemistryAny of very many isomers of the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon having twenty-seven carbon atoms, but especially n-heptacosane (CH₃(CH₂)₂₅CH₃)

Origin

From hepta- + -cos- + -ane.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 二十七烷
  • 二十七烷 (èrshíqīwán)organic compound
French heptacosane
  • heptacosaneorganic compound
German Heptacosan
  • Heptacosanorganic compound
Italian eptacosano
  • eptacosanoorganic compound
Japanese ヘプタコサン
  • ヘプタコサン (heputakosan)organic compound
Korean 헵타코세인, 헵타코산
  • 헵타코세인 (heptakosein)organic compound
  • 헵타코산 (heptakosan)organic compound
Polish heptakozan
  • heptakozanorganic compound
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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