untriacontane

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noun

Any of very many isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having thirty-one carbon atoms, but especially n-untriacontane CH₃(CH₂)₂₉CH₃

Scrabble 15

Meanings

noununtriacontane (plural untriacontanes)

plural untriacontanes

  1. 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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APA

untriacontane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/untriacontane

MLA

“untriacontane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/untriacontane. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “untriacontane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/untriacontane.

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