pentacosane

/P EH1 N T AH0 K AH0 S EY1 N/

noun

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(organic chemistry) Any of very many isomeric forms of a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon having 25 carbon atoms, but especially n-pentacosane CH₃(CH₂)₂₃CH₃ that is found in beeswax

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