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dodecane

dodecane noun: any of very many isomers of the alkane having twelve carbon atoms, but especially n-dodecane that is used as a solvent and is present in Diesel fuel.

Noun

dodecane (plural dodecanes)

  1. Any of very many isomers of the alkane having twelve carbon atoms, but especially n-dodecane that is used as a solvent and is present in Diesel fuel.

Forms of dodecane

pluraldodecanes

Origin of dodecane

From dodec- + -ane.

Words formed from dodecane

Questions about dodecane

What does dodecane mean?
Dodecane means any of very many isomers of the alkane having twelve carbon atoms, but especially n-dodecane that is used as a solvent and is present in Diesel fuel.
What part of speech is dodecane?
Dodecane is a noun.
What is the plural of dodecane?
The plural of dodecane is dodecanes.

Words near dodecane in the dictionary

  1. dodecamine
  2. dodecanal
  3. dodecandrian
  4. dodecandrin
  5. dodecandrous
  6. dodecane
  7. dodecanedioic acid
  8. dodecanes
  9. Dodecanese
  10. Dodecanesian
  11. Dodecanesians

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