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eicosane

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
eicosane
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

eicosanes (plural)

Derived Forms

eicosanoic

Questions

What does eicosane mean?
Any of the 366,319 isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having the chemical formula C₂₀H₄₂, but especially n-eicosane CH₃(CH₂)₁₈CH₃.
Where does eicosane come from?
A IUPAC nomenclature, from eicos- (“twenty”) + -ane (“alkane suffix”).

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