Hendecane

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon, C₁₁H₂₄, having eleven carbon atoms.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἕνδεκα (héndeka, “eleven”), from the number of carbon atoms in each molecule.

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