pristane

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noun

A natural saturated terpenoid alkane, 2,6,10,14-tetramethylpentadecane, used as a lubricant, an anticorrosion agent, and in medical research

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Meanings

nounpristane (countable and uncountable, plural pristanes)

plural pristanes

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA natural saturated terpenoid alkane, 2,6,10,14-tetramethylpentadecane, used as a lubricant, an anticorrosion agent, and in medical research

Origin

  1. Latinpristis“shark”
  2. Englishpristane

From Latin pristis (“shark”) (as it is obtained primarily from shark liver oil) + -ane.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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