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hectane

hectane noun: any of very many isomeric forms of the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon C₁₀₀H₂₀₂.

Noun

hectane (plural hectanes)

  1. Any of very many isomeric forms of the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon C₁₀₀H₂₀₂

Forms of hectane

pluralhectanes

Origin of hectane

From hect- + -ane.

Questions about hectane

What does hectane mean?
Hectane means any of very many isomeric forms of the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon C₁₀₀H₂₀₂.
What part of speech is hectane?
Hectane is a noun.
What is the plural of hectane?
The plural of hectane is hectanes.

Words near hectane in the dictionary

  1. hectacres
  2. hectad
  3. hectads
  4. hectagon
  5. hectagons
  6. hectane
  7. hectanes
  8. hectarage
  9. hectarages
  10. hectare
  11. hectareage

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