hexatriacontane

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noun

Any of innumerable isomers of the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon C₃₆H₇₄, having thirty-six carbon atoms; but especially the straight-chain isomer that is used in solid-state applications.

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

nounhexatriacontane (plural hexatriacontanes)

plural hexatriacontanes

  1. chemistryAny of innumerable isomers of the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon C₃₆H₇₄, having thirty-six carbon atoms; but especially the straight-chain isomer that is used in solid-state applications.

Origin

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

From hexa- + triacont- + -ane.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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