eicosane

English

Etymology

IUPAC nomenclature, from eicos- (“twenty”) +‎ -ane (“alkane suffix”).

Noun

eicosane (plural eicosanes)

1. (organic chemistry) any of the 366,319 isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having the chemical formula C₂₀H₄₂, but especially n-eicosane CH₃(CH₂)₁₈CH₃

Derived terms

• eicosanoic

 

Translations

hydrocarbon

• Catalan: icosà m
• Chinese:
  • Mandarin: 二十烷 (èrshíwán)
• Finnish: eikosaani
• German: Eicosan (de) n
• Polish: ikozan m