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tetradecane

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tetrade-cane
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of very many isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having fourteen carbon atoms (C₁₄H₃₀)

noun

A petroleum fraction rich in such compounds

Etymology

From tetradec- + -ane.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

tetradecanes (plural)

Derived Forms

cyclotetradecane tetradecanoic tetradecanol tetradecanone tetradecanoyl tetradecyl

Questions

What does tetradecane mean?
Any of very many isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having fourteen carbon atoms (C₁₄H₃₀)
Where does tetradecane come from?
From tetradec- + -ane.

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