pentacontane

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What does pentacontane mean?

Any of very many isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having fifty carbon atoms, but especially n-pentacontane CH₃(CH₂)₄₈CH₃

Where does pentacontane come from?

From penta- + -cont- + -ane.

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