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Definition of Hecdecane

1. n. A white, semisolid, spermaceti-like hydrocarbon, C₁₆H₃₄, of the paraffin series, found dissolved as an important ingredient of kerosene, and so called because each molecule has sixteen atoms of carbon; -- called also hexadecane.

Medical Definition of Hecdecane

1. A white, semisolid, spermaceti-like hydrocarbon, C16H34, of the paraffin series, found dissolved as an important ingredient of kerosene, and so called because each molecule has sixteen atoms of carbon. Synonym: hexadecane. Origin: Gr. Six + ten. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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