Pentacosane
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pentacosane is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) Any of very many isomeric forms of a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon having 25 carbon atoms, but especially n-pentacosane CH₃(CH₂)₂₃CH₃ that is found in beeswax.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) Any of very many isomeric forms of a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon having 25 carbon atoms, but especially n-pentacosane CH₃(CH₂)₂₃CH₃ that is found in beeswax.
Word Forms
- pentacosanes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pentacosene, pentacosadiene, heptacosane, hexacosane, pentadecane, pentacontane.
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