hexacosane
noun
hex·a·co·sane
ˌheksəˈkōˌsān
plural -s
: a solid paraffin hydrocarbon C26H54
especially : the normal hydrocarbon CH3(CH2)24CH3
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary hexacos- (from hexa- + -cos- —from eicosa-) + -ane