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decane

[ dek-eyn ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a hydrocarbon, C 10 H 22 , of the methane series, occurring in several isomeric forms.


decane

/ ˈdɛkeɪn /

noun

  1. a liquid alkane hydrocarbon existing in several isomeric forms. Formula: C 10 H 22
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decane

/ dĕkān′ /

  1. Any of various liquid hydrocarbons containing ten carbon atoms in a chain, attached to hydrogen atoms. Decane is the tenth member of the alkane series. Chemical formula: C 10 H 22 .


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Word History and Origins

Origin of decane1

First recorded in 1870–75; dec- + -ane
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Word History and Origins

Origin of decane1

C19: from deca- + -ane

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