dodecane

See also: dodécane

English

Etymology

From dodec- +‎ -ane.

Noun

dodecane (plural dodecanes)

1. (organic chemistry) Any of very many isomers of the alkane having twelve carbon atoms, but especially n-dodecane that is used as a solvent and is present in Diesel fuel.

Derived terms

• cyclododecane
• dodecanethiol
• dodecanoic
• dodecanol
• tetraazacyclododecane

 

Translations

organic compound

• Chinese:
  • Mandarin: 十二烷
• Czech: dodekan (cs) m
• German: Dodecan (de) n
• Portuguese: dodecano m

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