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decane

/ˈdɛkeɪn/

decane noun: any of the 75 isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having the chemical formula C₁₀H₂₂.

Noun

decane (countable and uncountable, plural decanes)

  1. Any of the 75 isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having the chemical formula C₁₀H₂₂

decane meaning in Tamil

decane in Tamil

தெக்கேன்

Forms of decane

pluraldecanes

Origin of decane

From dec- + -ane.

Words formed from decane

Words that rhyme with decane

Questions about decane

What does decane mean?
Decane means any of the 75 isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having the chemical formula C₁₀H₂₂.
What is decane in Tamil?
Decane in Tamil is தெக்கேன். See Decane meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is decane?
Decane is a noun.
How do you pronounce decane?
Decane is pronounced /ˈdɛkeɪn/.
What is the plural of decane?
The plural of decane is decanes.

Words near decane in the dictionary

  1. decanates
  2. decander
  3. decanders
  4. decandrian
  5. decandrous
  6. decane
  7. decanedioic acid
  8. decanery
  9. decanes
  10. decanethiol
  11. decanethiols

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Adapted from Wiktionary: decane (page history and authors); decane (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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