pentacosanes

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A form of pentacosane — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of pentacosane
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