Meanings
nounisoparaffin (plural isoparaffins)
plural isoparaffins
- chemistryAny branched-chain isomer of a straight-chain alkane
Origin
- Ancient Greekῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
- Englishiso-
- Englishparaffin
- Englishisoparaffin
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APA
isoparaffin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isoparaffin
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“isoparaffin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isoparaffin. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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