Nonanaphthene

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any napthene with 9 carbon atoms. countable, uncountable

    "The isolated nonanaphthene belongs to a general class of saturated monocyclic petroleum hydrocarbons, called naphthenes […]"

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"The isolated nonanaphthene belongs to a general class of saturated monocyclic petroleum hydrocarbons, called naphthenes […]"

Etymology

From nona- + naphthene.

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