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heptacontane

heptacontane noun: any of very many isomeric saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons (C₇₀H₁₄₂) having seventy carbon atoms.

Noun

heptacontane (plural heptacontanes)

  1. Any of very many isomeric saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons (C₇₀H₁₄₂) having seventy carbon atoms

Forms of heptacontane

pluralheptacontanes

Origin of heptacontane

From hepta- + -cont- + -ane.

Questions about heptacontane

What does heptacontane mean?
Heptacontane means any of very many isomeric saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons (C₇₀H₁₄₂) having seventy carbon atoms.
What part of speech is heptacontane?
Heptacontane is a noun.
What is the plural of heptacontane?
The plural of heptacontane is heptacontanes.

Words near heptacontane in the dictionary

  1. heptachords
  2. heptachotomies
  3. heptachotomy
  4. heptacontagon
  5. heptacontagons
  6. heptacontane
  7. heptacontanes
  8. heptacoordinated
  9. heptacopper
  10. heptacosadiene
  11. heptacosadienes

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