octadecane

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octadecane

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From octadec- + -ane.

noun octadecanes

Any of very many isomeric alkanes having the formula C₁₈H₃₈, but especially n-octadecane CH₃(CH₂)₁₆CH₃.

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noun organic compound

한국어	옥타데케인 oktadekein, 옥타데칸 oktadekan
日本語	オクタデカン okutadekan
中文	十八烷 shíbāwán
Français	octadécane
Deutsch	Octadecan

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@misc{octadecane_2026,
  title = {octadecane},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/octadecane},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}