octadecane
/ˌɒktəˈdɛkeɪn/Chemistry
noun
Any of the series of saturated hydrocarbons (alkanes) having the formula C18H38; specifically (also n-octadecane) the unbranched isomer CH3(CH2)16CH3.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Chemical Society. From octa- + decane, after German Octadecan.
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