pentacosane

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noun

Any of very many isomeric forms of a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon having 25 carbon atoms, but especially n-pentacosane CH₃(CH₂)₂₃CH₃ that is found in beeswax

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Meanings

nounpentacosane (plural pentacosanes)

plural pentacosanes

  1. chemistryAny of very many isomeric forms of a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon having 25 carbon atoms, but especially n-pentacosane CH₃(CH₂)₂₃CH₃ that is found in beeswax

Origin

From penta- + -cos- + -ane.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 二十五烷
  • 二十五烷 (èrshíwǔwán)organic compound
French pentacosane
  • pentacosaneorganic compound
German Pentacosan
  • Pentacosanorganic compound
Italian pentacosano
  • pentacosanoorganic compound
Japanese ペンタコサン
  • ペンタコサン (pentakosan)organic compound
Korean 펜타코세인, 펜타코산
  • 펜타코세인 (pentakosein)organic compound
  • 펜타코산 (pentakosan)organic compound
Polish pentakozan
  • pentakozanorganic compound
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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