eicosane
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Synonyms: eikosane, icosane, ecosan, docosane, tricosane
Antonyms: eikosane, icosane, ecosan, docosane, tricosane
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Noun
- {{lb|en|organic compound}} Any of the 366,319 [[isomer]]s of the [[aliphatic]] [[hydrocarbon]] having the [[chemical formula]] C<sub>20</sub>H<sub>42</sub>, but especially n-eicosane CH<sub>3</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>18</sub>CH<sub>3</sub>.
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