phytane

P3H4Y4T1A1N1E1

noun

A diterpenoid alkane with one more carbon than pristane.

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Meanings

nounphytane (countable and uncountable, plural phytanes)

plural phytanes

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA diterpenoid alkane with one more carbon than pristane.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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