hexadecane

/ (ˈhɛksədɛˌkeɪn, ˌhɛksəˈdɛkeɪn) /


noun
  1. the systematic name for cetane

Origin of hexadecane

1
C19: from hexa- + deca- + -ane

Words Nearby hexadecane

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