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Definition of Tetradecane

1. n. A light oily hydrocarbon, C₁₄H₃₀, of the marsh-gas series; -- so called from the fourteen carbon atoms in the molecule.

Definition of Tetradecane

1. Noun. (organic compound) Any of very many isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having fourteen carbon atoms (C₁₄H₃₀) ¹

2. Noun. A petroleum fraction rich in such compounds ¹

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Medical Definition of Tetradecane

1. A light oily hydrocarbon, C14H30, of the marsh-gas series; so called from the fourteen carbon atoms in the molecule. Origin: Tetra- + Gr. Ten. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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