tridecane

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noun

Any of very many isomeric saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having thirteen carbon atoms, but especially n-tridecane, CH₃(CH₂)₁₁CH₃

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Meanings

nountridecane (plural tridecanes)

plural tridecanes

  1. chemistryAny of very many isomeric saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having thirteen carbon atoms, but especially n-tridecane, CH₃(CH₂)₁₁CH₃

Origin

From tridec- + -ane.

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 十三烷
  • 十三烷organic compound
Chinese Mandarin 十三烷
  • 十三烷 (shísānwán)organic compound
French tridécane
  • tridécaneorganic compound
German Tridecan
  • Tridecanorganic compound
Japanese トリデカン
  • トリデカン (toridekan)organic compound
Korean 트라이데케인, 트리데칸
  • 트라이데케인 (teuraidekein)organic compound
  • 트리데칸 (teuridekan)organic compound
Polish tridekan
  • tridekanorganic compound

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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