Pristane
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pristane is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) A natural saturated terpenoid alkane, 2,6,10,14-tetramethylpentadecane, used as a lubricant, an anticorrosion agent, and in medical research.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) A natural saturated terpenoid alkane, 2,6,10,14-tetramethylpentadecane, used as a lubricant, an anticorrosion agent, and in medical research.
Word Forms
- pristanes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include norpristane, phytane, tetramethylpentadecane, prostane, protostane, phytoprostane.
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