tetratetracontane

noun

Any of very many isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having forty-four carbon atoms, but especially n-tetratetracontane CH₃(CH₂)₄₂CH₃

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Meanings

nountetratetracontane (plural tetratetracontanes)

plural tetratetracontanes

  1. chemistryAny of very many isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having forty-four carbon atoms, but especially n-tetratetracontane CH₃(CH₂)₄₂CH₃

Origin

From tetra- + tetra- + -cont- + -ane.

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