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hexadecane

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the very many isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons of general formula C16H34

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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History

Etymology

From hexadec- + -ane.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 十六烷 — organic compound
  • Chinese Mandarin: 十六烷 (shíliùwán) — organic compound
  • Finnish: heksadekaani — organic compound
  • French: hexadécane — organic compound
  • German: Hexadecan — organic compound
  • Japanese: ヘキサデカン (hekisadekan) — organic compound
  • Kazakh: гексадекан (geksadekan) — organic compound
  • Korean: 헥사데케인 (heksadekein) — organic compound
  • Korean: 헥사데칸 (heksadekan) — organic compound
  • Polish: heksadekan — organic compound
  • Portuguese: hexadecano — organic compound