octadecane

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noun

Any of very many isomeric alkanes having the formula C₁₈H₃₈, but especially n-octadecane CH₃(CH₂)₁₆CH₃.

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Meanings

nounoctadecane (plural octadecanes)

plural octadecanes

  1. chemistryAny of very many isomeric alkanes having the formula C₁₈H₃₈, but especially n-octadecane CH₃(CH₂)₁₆CH₃.

Origin

From octadec- + -ane.

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 十八烷
  • 十八烷organic compound
Chinese Mandarin 十八烷
  • 十八烷 (shíbāwán)organic compound
Finnish oktadekaani
  • oktadekaaniorganic compound
French octadécane
  • octadécaneorganic compound
German Octadecan
  • Octadecanorganic compound
Japanese オクタデカン
  • オクタデカン (okutadekan)organic compound
Korean 옥타데케인, 옥타데칸
  • 옥타데케인 (oktadekein)organic compound
  • 옥타데칸 (oktadekan)organic compound
Polish oktadekan
  • oktadekanorganic compound
Cite this entry
APA

octadecane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octadecane

MLA

“octadecane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octadecane. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “octadecane,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octadecane.

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