nonadecane

N1O1N1A1D2E1C3A1N1E1

noun

Any of very many isomeric saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon, C₁₉H₄₀, but especially n-nonadecane, CH₃(CH₂)₁₇CH₃

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Meanings

nounnonadecane (plural nonadecanes)

plural nonadecanes

  1. chemistryAny of very many isomeric saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon, C₁₉H₄₀, but especially n-nonadecane, CH₃(CH₂)₁₇CH₃

Origin

From nonadec- + -ane.

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 十九烷
  • 十九烷organic compound
Chinese Mandarin 十九烷
  • 十九烷 (shíjiǔwán)organic compound
French nonadécane
  • nonadécaneorganic compound
German Nonadecan
  • Nonadecanorganic compound
Japanese ノナデカン
  • ノナデカン (nonadekan)organic compound
Korean 노나데케인, 노나데칸
  • 노나데케인 (nonadekein)organic compound
  • 노나데칸 (nonadekan)organic compound
Polish nonadekan
  • nonadekanorganic compound
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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