hecdecane Meaning, Definition & Usage

Hec"de*cane noun

Etymology

Gr. six + ten.

Definitions

1. (Chem.) 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.