Eicosane
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Eicosane is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) Any of the 366,319 isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having the chemical formula C₂₀H₄₂, but especially n-eicosane CH₃(CH₂)₁₈CH₃.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) Any of the 366,319 isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having the chemical formula C₂₀H₄₂, but especially n-eicosane CH₃(CH₂)₁₈CH₃.
Word Forms
- eicosanes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include eicosene, eikosane, eicosadiene, eicosanol, heneicosane, hexacosane.
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