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DECANE
Etymology
Noun
decane (countable and uncountable, plural decanes)
(chemistry) any of the seventy-five isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having the chemical formula C10H22
Anagrams
• Caeden, cadene, candee
Source: Wiktionary
Dec"ane, n. Etym: [See Deca-.] (Chem.)
Definition: A liquid hydrocarbon, C10H22, of the paraffin series, including several isomeric modifications.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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