nonacontane

N1O1N1A1C3O1N1T1A1N1E1

noun

Any saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon that has 90 carbon atoms, but especially n-nonacontane

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Meanings

nounnonacontane (countable and uncountable, plural nonacontanes)

plural nonacontanes

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAny saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon that has 90 carbon atoms, but especially n-nonacontane

Origin

From nona- + -cont- + -ane.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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