undecane

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noun

Any of many isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having 11 carbon atoms, but especially n-undecane CH₃(CH₂)₉CH₃

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Meanings

nounundecane (plural undecanes)

plural undecanes

  1. chemistryAny of many isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having 11 carbon atoms, but especially n-undecane CH₃(CH₂)₉CH₃

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hendecane

Origin

From undec- + -ane.

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 十一烷
  • 十一烷organic compound
Chinese Mandarin 十一烷
  • 十一烷 (shíyīwán)organic compound
Czech undekan
  • undekanorganic compound
Finnish undekaani
  • undekaaniorganic compound
French undécane
  • undécaneorganic compound
German Undecan
  • Undecanorganic compound
Italian undecano
  • undecanoorganic compound
Japanese ウンデカン
  • ウンデカン (undekan)organic compound
Korean 운데케인, 운데칸
  • 운데케인 (undekein)organic compound
  • 운데칸 (undekan)organic compound
Polish undekan
  • undekanorganic compound
Portuguese undecano
  • undecanoorganic compound
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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