pentacosane

English

Etymology

From penta- +‎ icosa- +‎ -ane.

Noun

pentacosane (plural pentacosanes)

1. (organic chemistry) Any of very many isomeric forms of a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon having 25 carbon atoms, but especially n-pentacosane CH₃(CH₂)₂₃CH₃ that is found in beeswax

Related terms

• pentacosene
• pentacosadiene