hexacosane

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noun

Any of very many isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having 26 carbon atoms, but especially n-hexacosane CH₃(CH₂)₂₄CH₃

OriginEnglish hexa- ← Latin hexa- ← Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-) →
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Meanings

nounhexacosane (plural hexacosanes)

plural hexacosanes

  1. chemistryAny of very many isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having 26 carbon atoms, but especially n-hexacosane CH₃(CH₂)₂₄CH₃

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*swéḱs
  2. Proto-Hellenic*hwéks
  3. Ancient Greekἕξ (héx)
  4. Ancient Greekἑξα- (hexa-)
  5. Latinhexa-
  6. Englishhexa-
  7. Englishhexacosane

From hexa- + -cos- + -ane.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 二十六烷
  • 二十六烷 (èrshíliùwán)organic compound
French hexacosane
  • hexacosaneorganic compound
German Hexacosan
  • Hexacosanorganic compound
Italian esacosano
  • esacosanoorganic compound
Japanese ヘキサコサン
  • ヘキサコサン (hekisakosan)organic compound
Korean 헥사코세인, 헥사코산
  • 헥사코세인 (heksakosein)organic compound
  • 헥사코산 (heksakosan)organic compound
Polish heksakozan
  • heksakozanorganic compound
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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