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Tridecane
Tri-dec′ane
(trī̍-dĕk′ān)
, Noun.
[Pref.
tri-
+ Gr. [GREEK] ten. So called from the number of carbon atoms in the molecule.] (Chem.)
A hydrocarbon,
C13H28
, of the methane series, which is a probable ingredient both of crude petroleum and of kerosene, and is produced artificially as a light colorless liquid. Definition 2024
tridecane
tridecane
See also: tridécane
English
Noun
tridecane (plural tridecanes)
- (organic chemistry) Any of very many isomeric saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having thirteen carbon atoms, but especially n-tridecane, CH3(CH2)11CH3