eicosane
noun
ei·co·sane
ˈīkəˌsān
plural -s
: any of the isomeric hydrocarbons C20H42 of the methane series
especially : normal eicosane CH3(CH2)18CH3 obtained as a colorless solid from paraffin wax
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary eicosa- + -ane
- chloranthusses
- chloranthy
- chlorapatite
- chlorargyrite
- chlorarsen
- chlorastrolite
- chlorate
- chlorate of potash
- chlorates
- chlorauric acid
- chlorazide
- Chlorazol black E
- chlorbenzene
- chlorbutanol
- chlorcosane
- chlordan
- chlordane
- chlordanes
- chlordans
- chlordiazepoxide
- chlordiazepoxides
- chlore
- chlorella
- chlorellas
- chlorenchyma