pentacontane

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noun

Any of very many isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having fifty carbon atoms, but especially n-pentacontane CH₃(CH₂)₄₈CH₃

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Meanings

nounpentacontane (plural pentacontanes)

plural pentacontanes

  1. chemistryAny of very many isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having fifty carbon atoms, but especially n-pentacontane CH₃(CH₂)₄₈CH₃

Origin

From penta- + -cont- + -ane.

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APA

pentacontane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentacontane

MLA

“pentacontane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentacontane. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pentacontane,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentacontane.

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