Meanings
plural untriacontanes
- chemistryAny of very many isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having thirty-one carbon atoms, but especially n-untriacontane CH₃(CH₂)₂₉CH₃
Synonyms: hentriacontane
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of very many isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having thirty-one carbon atoms, but especially n-untriacontane CH₃(CH₂)₂₉CH₃
Origin
From un- (“one”) + triacont- (“thirty”) + -ane.
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untriacontane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/untriacontane
“untriacontane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/untriacontane. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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