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pentadecane

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pen-tade-cane
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of very many isomeric saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having fifteen carbon atoms; but especially n-pentadecane, CH₃(CH₂)₁₃CH₃

Etymology

From pentadec- + -ane.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

pentadecanes (plural)

Derived Forms

cyclopentadecane pentadecanoic pentadecyl pentadecylic tetramethylpentadecane

Frequently Paired Words

pentadecene pentadecyne

Questions

What does pentadecane mean?
Any of very many isomeric saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having fifteen carbon atoms; but especially n-pentadecane, CH₃(CH₂)₁₃CH₃
Where does pentadecane come from?
From pentadec- + -ane.

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