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cyclohexadecane

cyclohexadecane noun: the alicyclic hydrocarbon having sixteen carbon atoms.

Noun

cyclohexadecane (uncountable)

  1. The alicyclic hydrocarbon having sixteen carbon atoms

Origin of cyclohexadecane

From cyclo- + hexadecane.

Questions about cyclohexadecane

What does cyclohexadecane mean?
Cyclohexadecane means the alicyclic hydrocarbon having sixteen carbon atoms.
What part of speech is cyclohexadecane?
Cyclohexadecane is a noun.

Words near cyclohexadecane in the dictionary

  1. cycloheptenones
  2. cycloheptyl
  3. cycloheptylamine
  4. cycloheptyls
  5. cyclohexaamylose
  6. cyclohexadecane
  7. cyclohexadecanone
  8. cyclohexadecenone
  9. cyclohexadepsipeptide
  10. cyclohexadepsipeptides
  11. cyclohexadiene

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